is blood python harder to keep than royal python?

[coral1]

hi,being new to keeping reptiles is the blood python a handful because of its bulk or is it a lot more aggressive than a royal python,i persume there roughly 5 foot max length when a adult.any advice whether there suitable would be appreciated thanks.

[reptile_man_08]

Originally Posted by coral1

hi,being new to keeping reptiles is the blood python a handful because of its bulk or is it a lot more aggressive than a royal python,i persume there roughly 5 foot max length when a adult.any advice whether there suitable would be appreciated thanks.

I think they could be a fine starting snake from what I've heard-you just have to handle there bulk.
I think they require slightly higher humidity than a royal, but other than that their requirements aren't too much different.

[reptile_man_08]

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snake...are-sheet.html
There's the care sheet

[quadrapop]

i wouldnt recomend them as a starter because of their typical temprament and many females depending on type they can get way over 5ft. The samatran (sp) is the smallest.

[markhill]

imo Bloods are not good starter snakes.

I've been keeping royals for 3.5 years and bloods for around 4-5 months, i've been struck at more times by my blood in those 4-5 months than I have my 3 royals in 3.5 years.

their care is not much different except bloods will need a 4x2x2 viv and royal only a 3x2x2, slightly more humidity is required for which I use sphagnum moss as a substrate.

Temps are slightly lower for bloods too.

Admittidly my experience of bloods is limited to those few short months I have had mine and I've only had one but my advice would be get some snake experience before getting a Blood/Short-Tailed Python.

[Pauline]

My adult male, which I got as a youngster and 08 female are great tempered and very easy to handle but my 6' adult female, which I bought just over a year ago is evil. I'd say if you're going to buy one get a baby and handle it regularly and you'd be fine.

As youngsters they do require slightly higher humidity but otherwise they are easy to care for and more reliable feeders than royals especially when they get bigger. Just remember they are very heavy, bulky snakes as adults and don't tend to hold on to you as boas etc do so they are a dead weight.

[coral1]

Originally Posted by Pauline

My adult male, which I got as a youngster and 08 female are great tempered and very easy to handle but my 6' adult female, which I bought just over a year ago is evil. I'd say if you're going to buy one get a baby and handle it regularly and you'd be fine.

As youngsters they do require slightly higher humidity but otherwise they are easy to care for and more reliable feeders than royals especially when they get bigger. Just remember they are very heavy, bulky snakes as adults and don't tend to hold on to you as boas etc do so they are a dead weight.

hi, pauline so buy a male as a baby handle it frequently and it will be easier than a female one.dead weight doesnt bother me its the atitude of the snake that bothers me most. i have loads of patience but dont want a unpredictable snake e.g. biting without reason but i know these thigs happen experienced keeper or not. just couldnt put up with it all the time.

[Triangulum]

Originally Posted by quadrapop

i wouldnt recomend them as a starter because of their typical temprament and many females depending on type they can get way over 5ft. The samatran (sp) is the smallest.

And are very heavy and can give you a sore neck.

[ryanr1987]

Both have easy care reguirements but the only issue with the blood is there snappy when there young so work would ne needed there by no meens an aggressive species as a cb but where there are Alot of WC out there they can appear to be aggressive. They are very girthy

[coral1]

Originally Posted by ryanr1987

Both have easy care reguirements but the only issue with the blood is there snappy when there young so work would ne needed there by no meens an aggressive species as a cb but where there are Alot of WC out there they can appear to be aggressive. They are very girthy

do you think they are worth the extra patience and i am talking about the smaller male,the female is a bit big for me.