I just recently picked this 2.5ft blood python in a local trade. Not sure of the gender, but since I'm not looking to breed it's not really a "need to know" thing for me. I'd been interested in bloods for a while now, and had started to slightly look into listings on Kingsnake, Fauna, Ben Siegal's auctions, etc (even considered a few of the juveniles that came into work... but thank you retail mark up, even my employee discount wasn't going to bring that down to reasonable pricing lol). Found this one posted on CL and they were one town away, so I'm giving it a shot.
Currently, I have it set up in a smaller quarantine tank for observation. But s/he will be moved into a larger tank after that period is over.
Set-up currently is Eco Soil substrate, large water/soaking dish, two separate hides, various fauna/branch decor, humidity is at 61 (trying to keep it between 55-65), temperature of the the majority of the tank is 78-80f, the basking area is at about 88f. Basically, I did a set-up similar to what we do at work for the juveniles we occasionally get in.
I have a substrate question, though. I keep seeing that posted everywhere as the best substrate for them. I'm using Eco Soil, just because I like that in the cages where I'm a little more strict with the humidity plus I don't like the idea of paper inks near my animals. But just curious as to whether or not it really was good, and why I keep seeing it on almost every care sheet and hearing it mentioned at shows.
Anyway, comments, advice, things to be changed/tweaked, etc are welcome. And here's my new blood python:
I see that the brighter ones sell for a lot more, but I really like this muted caramel coloration (the pics are a little bit more yellow, my flash and the lighting weren't cooperating... $400 flash and it wants to screw with me, haha). It's a nice snake, pretty shy but not aggressive. I was expecting a slightly calmer version of the little devils from work, but this one seems to be a pretty relaxed snake.
Currently, I have it set up in a smaller quarantine tank for observation. But s/he will be moved into a larger tank after that period is over.
Set-up currently is Eco Soil substrate, large water/soaking dish, two separate hides, various fauna/branch decor, humidity is at 61 (trying to keep it between 55-65), temperature of the the majority of the tank is 78-80f, the basking area is at about 88f. Basically, I did a set-up similar to what we do at work for the juveniles we occasionally get in.
I have a substrate question, though. I keep seeing that posted everywhere as the best substrate for them. I'm using Eco Soil, just because I like that in the cages where I'm a little more strict with the humidity plus I don't like the idea of paper inks near my animals. But just curious as to whether or not it really was good, and why I keep seeing it on almost every care sheet and hearing it mentioned at shows.
Anyway, comments, advice, things to be changed/tweaked, etc are welcome. And here's my new blood python:
I see that the brighter ones sell for a lot more, but I really like this muted caramel coloration (the pics are a little bit more yellow, my flash and the lighting weren't cooperating... $400 flash and it wants to screw with me, haha). It's a nice snake, pretty shy but not aggressive. I was expecting a slightly calmer version of the little devils from work, but this one seems to be a pretty relaxed snake.
