Blood & Short-tail Pythons
Heavy-bodied stunners in sunset, ivory and goldeye.
On the Exchange
Coming Soon: Blood Python — Juvenile Golden Eye
Coming Soon: Blood Python — Juvenile Batik
Coming Soon: Blood Python — Juvenile Pixel
Coming Soon: Red Blood Python — Adult Female
Male Pumpkin Head Sumatran Short Tailed Python
Female T- Albino Piebald Blood Python
Female Piebald 50% Possible het. T- Albino Blood Python
66% Het Pied 50% Het T- Blood Python
What you're taking on
Bloods and short-tails are short, immensely thick snakes with colour that shifts as they mature. The old reputation for aggression came from imports; modern captive-bred lines are calm and deliberate. They run cooler and slower than most pythons — the commonest mistake is overheating and overfeeding them.
- Captive-bred, not an import — this is the whole ballgame.
- Lean body condition; bloods are easy to overfeed.
- Which species: brongersmai, curtus or breitensteini.
- No mouth or respiratory issues — check the labial pits.
- Ask about the ambient temps it was kept at.
Keep it right from day one
Modern captive-bred lines are calm — short, powerful and deliberate.
Dislikes excess heat; provide a large, sturdy water bowl.
Who you can buy from
Woman-owned family business in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Venomous and exotic reptiles, plus surrender, rehab and rehoming for animals that need a second home.
Tyler and Jasmyn's reptile store in Rocklin, California. Live animals, feeders, supplies and live plants, plus boarding, sexing, nail trims and free general health checks.
Asian water monitor breeder in Huntsville, Alabama. Black Dragons, Ice Dragons, Guru and albino projects, every animal socialized hands-on before it ships.
New England Reptile Distributors, Kevin McCurley's facility in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Ball python genetics since 1989, plus boas, colubrids, monitors, giants and rare reptiles.
Paul Hernandez's collection in Columbus, Ohio: retics, Burmese pythons, anacondas, monitors, tegus, iguanas and other uncommon species. Paul also runs Reptile Adventures live educational shows.