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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Blood Pythons

Photo courtesy of AmyG
Photo courtesy of AmyG

Found in Southeast Asia in southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, adult Blood Pythons grow to 1.5 - 2.5 m (5-8 feet) in length and are heavily built. The tail is extremely short relative to the overall length and the color pattern consists of a beige, tan or grayish-brown ground color overlaid with blotches that are brick to blood-red in color. In the wild they feed on a variety of mammals and birds. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies, although some authors describe these as species. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Blood Pythons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

Important threads
Topic Replies Last Post
How to Identify the 3 species W/ Pics
by Z_G_Reptiles - Aug 03, 2010 07:39 AM
15 Sep 22, 2011 10:42 AM
by DNA_Curtus
Topic Replies Last Post
Re-igniting the spark....
by Rich_Crowley - Nov 20, 2025 01:22 PM
1 Nov 21, 2025 11:43 PM
by xdreakx
Let's do this!!
by bloodpythons - Nov 12, 2025 10:34 PM
1 Nov 21, 2025 11:41 PM
by xdreakx
Back with Reality!
by Rich_Crowley - Nov 12, 2025 09:34 PM
0 No replies
Test
by marter - Nov 10, 2025 01:46 PM
2 Nov 12, 2025 04:18 PM
by Rich_Crowley
Baby Borneo Substrate and FEEDING HELP!!
by Mandapanda88 - May 20, 2019 09:40 PM
0 No replies
The Blood Python
by jackneeson - Jul 31, 2018 12:53 AM
0 No replies
"Jet Line" Black Bloods
by AJ01 - Jun 09, 2016 12:12 PM
1 Jun 26, 2016 08:00 PM
by tmshaffer
2015 Matrix Blood
by AJ01 - Oct 21, 2015 05:00 PM
0 No replies
Borneo Short Tail Not feeding
by ksneff1 - Oct 09, 2015 12:14 PM
3 Oct 17, 2015 11:20 AM
by Sarge2004
Ivory Blood
by AJ01 - Jul 15, 2015 05:21 PM
1 Aug 03, 2015 04:21 PM
by AJ01
Does anyone still post here?
by googo151 - May 15, 2015 12:32 PM
2 Jul 15, 2015 11:46 AM
by AJ01
A couple from 2014
by marter - May 04, 2015 07:09 PM
0 No replies
BP Humidity level
by gothic5 - Oct 16, 2014 06:47 PM
2 Dec 06, 2014 02:34 PM
by gothic5
2014 Blood clutch
by AJ01 - May 15, 2014 08:24 AM
0 No replies
Ivory and Black Ivory??
by JayBeau - Jan 30, 2014 11:09 PM
0 No replies
strange behavior
by mmwight - Sep 29, 2013 09:57 AM
0 No replies
Brongs
by zamboni - May 12, 2013 10:18 AM
1 Jul 29, 2013 12:52 AM
by AshLopez
kevin Marter
by elliottreptiles - Mar 14, 2013 02:06 AM
1 Mar 17, 2013 05:36 PM
by marter
Cleaning day
by Roe - Jan 12, 2013 08:45 AM
1 Jul 29, 2013 02:29 PM
by AshLopez
Adult Blood Enclosure Size
by Ronin3886 - Nov 30, 2012 12:58 PM
2 Mar 28, 2013 06:25 PM
by boredfoot
T+ Blood?
by Roe - Nov 18, 2012 01:32 PM
7 Dec 04, 2012 08:11 AM
by jasin
baby blood just died
by argos_mom - Nov 12, 2012 01:09 PM
2 Nov 15, 2012 09:31 AM
by coldbloodedearth
A few pics
by mikeguzman - Oct 05, 2012 01:53 PM
6 Jul 29, 2013 12:58 AM
by AshLopez
Benefits of Incorporation
by strikersnakes - Sep 21, 2012 01:18 PM
1 Sep 21, 2012 09:57 PM
by Rich_Crowley
Blood Male Breeding Size/age/weight?
by ceniceros - Aug 15, 2012 02:26 PM
9 Aug 25, 2012 09:57 PM
by Rich_Crowley
Matrix and Combos
by coldbloodedearth - Aug 08, 2012 08:53 AM
2 Jul 29, 2013 02:21 PM
by AshLopez
curtus or breitensteini
by CreepyCrawler - Aug 02, 2012 11:41 AM
1 Aug 11, 2012 12:00 PM
by Kelly_Haller
bought from RODENTPRO plz read
by rcrooks - Jul 31, 2012 08:51 PM
0 No replies
Fresh Shed Red Head
by bloodpythons - Jul 29, 2012 02:08 PM
1 Jul 29, 2013 02:24 PM
by AshLopez
SSTP Eye Candy!
by BloodPythons - Jul 25, 2012 12:31 PM
1 Aug 26, 2012 04:41 PM
by David_Diamond
Blood regrets
by Rich_Crowley - Jul 06, 2012 10:45 PM
1 Jul 29, 2013 02:18 PM
by AshLopez
what happened to this forum?
by snakeylo - Jun 23, 2012 05:15 AM
2 Jun 30, 2012 12:07 AM
by Bluesrains
Just hatched
by schroderal - Jun 16, 2012 06:19 PM
9 Jul 07, 2012 10:41 PM
by MichelleRogers
First clutch of 2012
by Ryan Young - May 17, 2012 02:23 PM
7 Jul 02, 2012 12:31 PM
by Z_G_Reptiles
red blood x black blood
by williamrippey - May 12, 2012 01:42 PM
24 Jun 10, 2012 01:33 PM
by williamrippey
2009 T Pos Albino Blood Female
by ceniceros - May 10, 2012 03:51 PM
2 Jun 20, 2012 03:58 AM
by AshLopez
Albino Bomb
by DNA_Curtus - Apr 30, 2012 03:52 PM
2 May 08, 2012 09:30 PM
by DNA_Curtus
T X T- bloods
by Boaloco - Apr 18, 2012 11:45 AM
1 Apr 23, 2012 04:42 PM
by joshtrout
Finally!
by curaniel - Apr 04, 2012 01:05 PM
4 Apr 08, 2012 07:12 PM
by curaniel
Egg Laying box?
by calebharris - Mar 28, 2012 12:54 AM
2 Apr 14, 2012 04:13 PM
by calebharris
Bloods
by marter - Jan 11, 2012 01:50 PM
9 Jan 31, 2012 10:40 PM
by lane
Cool Weekend
by joshtrout - Jan 09, 2012 11:48 AM
4 Jan 15, 2012 08:51 PM
by joshtrout
For the Marble fans!
by DNA_Curtus - Jan 09, 2012 11:35 AM
6 Jan 15, 2012 12:08 PM
by DNA_Curtus
2012 Blood/Short-Tail Calendars are here
by DNA_Curtus - Dec 28, 2011 07:39 PM
0 No replies
New Male Matrix
by ncsuboi89 - Dec 06, 2011 06:05 PM
4 Dec 10, 2011 04:18 PM
by ncsuboi89
calling all ohioans!
by dangles - Dec 06, 2011 10:21 AM
0 No replies
Blood Morphs
by ncsuboi89 - Dec 03, 2011 02:41 PM
4 Dec 06, 2011 11:32 AM
by ncsuboi89
Ain't Life Grand
by Zamboni - Dec 02, 2011 08:19 AM
1 Dec 03, 2011 09:27 AM
by DNA_Curtus
gotta love VPI RED X albinos!
by dangles - Nov 30, 2011 02:23 PM
0 No replies
RHS- Borneo
by Zamboni - Nov 30, 2011 07:36 AM
1 Nov 30, 2011 07:24 PM
by DNA_Curtus
Winter FRESH
by DNA_Curtus - Nov 28, 2011 08:29 PM
0 No replies
Blood on the table..
by bwt501 - Nov 17, 2011 08:04 AM
1 Nov 20, 2011 07:15 PM
by ColdBloodedEarth
Some holdbacks from 2010
by ColdBloodedEarth - Nov 09, 2011 02:40 PM
2 Nov 28, 2011 04:41 PM
by tmshaffer
Genetics Question
by sandboamorphs - Nov 08, 2011 09:08 PM
1 Nov 10, 2011 09:09 PM
by Rich_Crowley
Just became a member of the blood club!
by scaledinfinity - Oct 28, 2011 05:35 PM
4 Nov 16, 2011 04:48 PM
by DNA_Curtus
2012 Blood/Short-Tail Python Calendar!
by DNA_Curtus - Oct 22, 2011 09:43 AM
1 Nov 30, 2011 01:46 PM
by DNA_Curtus
black blood color change
by squidlyjoe - Oct 18, 2011 03:07 PM
2 Dec 06, 2011 07:25 PM
by ncsuboi89
Hate to do it, but...ID help needed..
by amelthia - Oct 14, 2011 05:19 PM
4 Oct 16, 2011 04:08 PM
by Kelly_Haller
Digestion Problems?
by chefdev - Oct 11, 2011 10:29 PM
2 Oct 12, 2011 03:41 PM
by chefdev
Anything else I should be doing?
by krequiem - Oct 10, 2011 09:32 AM
7 Mar 08, 2012 11:09 PM
by calebharris
Super Leo/Jaguar borneo is SICK!
by DNA_Curtus - Oct 08, 2011 07:23 PM
1 Oct 08, 2011 09:18 PM
by joshtrout
Blood Infrared
by d_jwright - Oct 06, 2011 10:13 AM
4 Oct 11, 2011 02:24 PM
by d_jwright
Post Shed Pics
by joshtrout - Oct 05, 2011 06:01 PM
5 Oct 06, 2011 06:11 PM
by joshtrout
2011 Genetic Stripe
by Zamboni - Oct 03, 2011 10:20 AM
1 Oct 03, 2011 02:04 PM
by joshtrout
Pro-exotics
by joshtrout - Sep 27, 2011 02:43 PM
1 Sep 28, 2011 10:18 PM
by Rich_Crowley
Walker &Texas Ranger aka TR
by Zamboni - Sep 23, 2011 07:13 AM
1 Sep 23, 2011 09:52 AM
by DNA_Curtus
ID again please
by CreepyCrawler - Sep 22, 2011 02:17 AM
1 Sep 26, 2011 12:26 AM
by Kelly_Haller
Marbles
by Zamboni - Sep 21, 2011 12:59 PM
1 Sep 21, 2011 06:22 PM
by DNA_Curtus
blood ID
by CreepyCrawler - Sep 20, 2011 12:07 AM
1 Sep 21, 2011 06:04 PM
by Kelly_Haller
Love it when they look like this!
by mturner01 - Sep 17, 2011 11:18 AM
4 Sep 22, 2011 10:45 AM
by DNA_Curtus
Larger Cage
by gothic5 - Sep 15, 2011 01:34 PM
0 No replies
Nice Blood
by marter - Sep 11, 2011 05:11 PM
3 Sep 12, 2011 04:47 PM
by mturner01
2011 Reds
by Zamboni - Sep 07, 2011 08:56 AM
0 No replies
Sunglow offspring
by Rich_Crowley - Sep 06, 2011 08:59 PM
1 Sep 07, 2011 10:48 AM
by Zamboni
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