Some questions on Python Curtus

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The sumatran/black blood python just so people don't get mixed up. After research I found that blood's have lower metabolism rates. I have also learnt that they will be requiring rats, which are not available around me. I am wondering if rats can be substituted for some full grown mice fed at one sitting.

Secondly, I have also read that bloods need a humidity of 50-60%, no higher no less. The outdoor humidity levels in my country are about 70-95%, what would you estimate the indoor levels (near a window) to be?


Lastly, what are your cage sizes for sumatran bloods, and how well are they able to move within those terrariums?

Thanks for all your help.
P.S some of the questions sound a little ridiculous I know.
 
For a snake as fat as those I would not suggest keeping them on mice... You would eventually reach the point where your feed TONS of mice in one sitting.... like..around 5-10 or more depending on if it will even grow on a solid mouse diet.
The humidity inside should be lower than what it is outside so you will probably fine...especially if you use a light to heat and not a mat.
Black blood...probably would be good in a 40 breeder.... but as fat and lazy snakes you would probably get away with smaller simply because they don't generally move around a hole lot.
 
Thanks for your quick reply. I was trying to imagine them in a 40 breeder, but it just seems that they will occupy half the space of the tank fully coiled up...right?
 
I have kept all species of short tails and have never heard/experienced that Curtus have slower metabolisms.

Curtus are ( with exceptions ) the smaller short-tails.

If you have no access to rats, what else, beyond mice, do you have?

When adult you can feed it with rabbits. Untill then, if nothing else is within reach, mice will have to do. Feed her several mice, one after the other.

In relation to RH, my experience is that ST's are prone to RI ( much more than people imagine ) so keep it between 50%-60%, as you yourself state.

A small ST can stay in a 40 cm x 30Xx20 enclosure.

As they gett bigger you wil have to provide more space.
 
I meant that they had slower metabolisms in comparison with other snakes, not with blood pythons. I can't find proper information that tell me about the size range of P.curtus. For the most part, the internet is quite a mess when concerning blood pythons. Thanks for your advice.
 
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