difference?

[melvin_so]

whats the difference between a sumatran short tail and a borneo short tail? are they considered as species of blood pythons? can someone pls explain to me?

[Grant vg]

Melvin,

Many ppl refer to all three species as blood pythons, or some mixture of the names all thrown together on a classified add...

However, all three species,... Blood python, Borneo short-tail python, and Sumatran short-tail python. are considered there own species now.

heres the latin and general name that most go by...as well as a picture of each.

Blood python (python brongersmai)
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5dscn0462-med.jpg

Borneo short-tail python (python breitensteini)
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5dscn0312-med.jpg

And Sumatran short-tail python (python Curtus)
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/5dscn0486-med.jpg

Not all of the species look like the ones pictured above, especially as hatchlings. The biggest confusion is between the borneos and Sumatrans as they can look similar as babies.

Differences between all three species, include overall colouration, head scales, and average size in many cases. They're located relatively close in there native habitat, but have there distinctive regions and islands, with some overlapping.
The biggest cause of confusion is usually because they are shipped from one location (eg. sumatra) to north america.

Hope that helped...

Grant vg

[melvin_so]

Blood python (python brongersmai) is the malaysian bloods right? do they turn brownish in color?

[Edwin]

Hey Grant, what happened to your website? I just tried accessing it, but cant find it any more. Did you change addresses?

Melvin, yes, brongersmai is from Malaysia, but also inhabits parts of Thailand and Sumatra. If I am not mistaken, their coloration varies from red to yellowish brown.

I was going to guide you to Grant's website for more information, but this will have to do for now:
http://www.vpi.com/8VPICareSheets/Pythons/BloodPython/BloodPythonDesc.htm

[melvin_so]

iam quite confuse with the snake iam gonna purchase.... he told me that its a sumatran but it is not black, the original owner of the snake told me that it is a malaysian blood pyton (brongersmai) but when i look at the snakes its like a borneo because of the bronish color, but the head is darker like the malysian. iam very confuse on whats the species.... i'll try to post the pics when i get the snakes. there is already no turning back on purchasing the snakes.... hope you guys can help me out when i go the snakes, is my first pair of snakes..

[Grant vg]

Yes Edwin, the site is down for the time being. too many comuter troubles all at once when i was changing servers and i lost everything...

Im working on a whole new one, so bare with me.

Melvin, Brongersmai also inhabit parts of sumatra, and thats where the main shipping ports are. So chances are, it will be a brongersmai. They come in shades of red, brown, orange and yellow with any combination of two...

Although, we wont know for sure till we see a pic. :)

gvg

[melvin_so]

ok i'll post a pic soon. thanks for everything gvg and edwin.. u guys really helps alot...

[Edwin]

Originally posted by Grant vg
Yes Edwin, the site is down for the time being. too many comuter troubles all at once when i was changing servers and i lost everything...

Im working on a whole new one, so bare with me.
gvg

Oh man, that really sucks, especially after all the effort you put into it, it is a really informative site. I hope you get it up and running again without too much trouble.

Melvin, do post a picture when you get a chance, and we can try to identify it for you, as well as drool over your pets.

Cheers!