Scientific Name : Python curtus brongersmai

Sex : Male and Female

Length : 4+ Ft (Avg. 6 – 9 Feet – Females are longer)

Weight : 12 lb. (Avg. 20 – 40 lb. – Females are bigger)

Lifespan : Captive Born 2000, Age 4 years (Longevity 20 – 30 years)

Breeding: Egg Layer, up to 30 young, sexually mature at 4 feet

Range: Southeast Asia, primarily the Island of Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and coastal Thailand and Cambodia.

Habitat : Typically a resident of tropical Rainforests and swamps; generally hiding in leaf litter and forest debris.

Food and Hunting : Primarily sedentary, Blood Pythons hunt by lying patiently in wait for prey to come within range. They feed mainly on mammals but also take birds. In captivity they are fed rats and rabbits appropriate to their age and size.

Conservation : Blood Pythons are still quite common throughout their range although hunted for their skins and exported for the pet trade. Their populations actually seem to be growing in the oil palm plantations of northern Sumatra. They are commonly raised on "farms" and are more frequently being captive bred. Aberrant color patterns such as albino and patternless are selectively bred.

Captive Care : Their larger size, uneven temperament and heat requirements make them suitable only for advanced keepers. Most specimens feed well on frozen thawed mice, rats and rabbits. Captive bred juveniles are a better choice than wild caught adults.