Great point Kelly... I have never bred Bloods but have produced many litters of boa constrictor 45 plus to be exact.

With weekly feedings or even 7-10 days you can get a boa constrictor male to breeding maturity at about 18 months, im sure with bloods you can do this as well. Obviously in the 'wild' they dont get fed every 7-10 but i dont think this to be power feeding.

Ask around im sure male blood pythons breed earlier than you think?
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Richard Ceniceros