Older adults may reach lengths of more than 6 feet and weigh 20 pounds or more. Healthy adult weight at this length is approximately 10 to 15 pounds. While blood pythons are considered the largest and Sumatran short-tails the smallest, all three species average 4 to 5 feet in length as captive adults. The Sumatran short-tailed python is often called the “black blood python,” another confusing label which we think should be avoided.
Hatchlings are typically lighter in appearance and darken considerably with age. Some have orange or yellow heads, and are occasionally mistaken for Borneo short-tails. They range in color from dusky brown to jet black, with black, gray or silver heads. curtus) are also found on Sumatra, but in the southern and western parts of the island. Borneo short-tails are often referred to as “Borneo blood pythons,” a practice we discourage, as it causes confusion regarding the origin of these animals. There are several known color morphs, including stripes and “Ultra-breits,” which are beautiful, pale snakes with highly reduced patterns. breitensteini) occur on the island of Borneo, and vary in appearance from dark coffee brown to pale tan, with black, white and brown markings. We enjoy photographing our blood pythons regularly, to record their color changes over the years.īorneo short-tailed pythons ( P. The most brilliant red bloods can take two to three years to develop their peak coloration, starting out as hatchlings exhibiting a somewhat boring, ruddy brown or tan color. Prior to adulthood, blood pythons may go through a gradual, yet significant, color change. There are also several stunning color mutations of blood pythons. It appears in a spectrum of colors from dark brown to light yellow, and is the only species of the three short-tailed pythons with a red color phase, which has led to this snake’s common name. The blood python ( Python brongersmai) comes from southwest Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, eastern Sumatra and some of the surrounding islands. The short-tailed python group consists of three beautiful, closely related snakes.
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