Blood Python Baby

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Blood Python Baby
US$225.00 US$145.00

Information 

Also known as Brongersma's Short-tailed Python or Red Short-tailed Python. ...They spend most of their time underwater waiting to ambush their prey.

Heat & Humidity

An adult Blood Python will need an enclosure that’s a minimum of 48x24x24″. Juveniles well in smaller enclosures. Wood is recommended due to the heat and humidity needed. 

The enclosure should be 80 – 82F, The cold end of the tank, and the night time temperature, can be around 78F. You’ll need to keep your humidity at 60 – 70%. 

Feeding 

Juveniles should be fed every 7-10 days, whilst adults can be fed every 14 days. Most adults fed every 10 days will poop once every 30 days, whilst adults fed every 14 days will poop every 45 days – but going twice as long shouldn’t be alarming.

Weight & size

  • Female Blood Python Size: Females tend to be the larger of the species. As adults, they range from 4 to 6 feet in length and have been reported at 50 lbs. Though 30 lbs female blood pythons are more typical.
  • Males Blood Python Size: Males are usually (but not always) the smaller of the two, ranging from 3 to 5 feet. 
  • Hatchlings: When they are around 8 to 10 inches long, hatchlings are usually housed within a rack system of plastic tubs. The plastic containers have holes drilled into them for ventilation and are usually around the same size as a 5-quart clear tote. If you’re only keeping one baby, however, a 15-quart-tote will do. 
  • Juvenile Stage: After just a few short months they’ll be ready for an upgraded reptile tub that has 180 square inches of floor space. You can replace the substrate with aspen chip and a layer of craft paper so they still have a place to hide. 

Adult Enclosures

  • Adult enclosures: After a year or two they’re finally ready to move into their adult enclosures. You’ll want a reptile tub with around 1040 square inches of floor space. You can finally remove the kraft paper and simply use aspen chips for the substrate. You’ll want to use heat tape or heat pads to provide a temperature around 84 degrees during the day and 80 degrees at night.