New little red

[marvelfreak]

Originally Posted by ineedsoap16

I chose a tub at first. What do you keep your humidity at because if read anywhere from 50%there to 80%? I thought it was supposed to be on the high side buy am getting conflicting info.

I keep mine between 70 to 85. Sometimes i let it drop down a little to 60 just to let it dry out. The key with high humidity is good ventilation.

As far as being aggressive when they get older i think it's because people tend to stop handling as much when they get bigger. My Borneo gets handle at least twice a week. She as never struck and only bit me once. The bite was totally my fault. I picked her up when i could tell she was in feed mode. The day before feeding and i for got to wash my hands after playing with the dog.

They are by far one of the laziest snakes around, but when they do strike they have all that stored up energy. And they hit like a Burmese or Reticulated with pure power. They have the nick name Snapper Heads for a reason.

[ineedsoap16]

I know these guys are prone to overfeeding, so what frequency do you feed little guys like this? Also size? I'm used to carpets and their voracious appetites, but im sure this is different. If I feed one of these 1 1/2 - 2 times body girth like a carpet, I could see that being a problem. Any thoughts?

[marvelfreak]

Originally Posted by ineedsoap16

I know these guys are prone to overfeeding, so what frequency do you feed little guys like this? Also size? I'm used to carpets and their voracious appetites, but im sure this is different. If I feed one of these 1 1/2 - 2 times body girth like a carpet, I could see that being a problem. Any thoughts?

With babies i feed once a week till they get around 6 to 7 months old then go to once every two weeks. For size something as big as the biggest part of their body. Maybe a bit bigger. People tend to over feed, because most people don't realize that they have one of the slowest metabolize of any snake and to that they're lazy as hell. So it takes long for them to digest their food.

[ineedsoap16]

Cool. Thanx for the info.

[KD35WIN.AS.ONE]

Nice snake, i dont know to much about them, but i like how they look.

[CDN_Blood]

Originally Posted by marvelfreak

I keep mine between 70 to 85. Sometimes i let it drop down a little to 60 just to let it dry out. The key with high humidity is good ventilation.

As far as being aggressive when they get older i think it's because people tend to stop handling as much when they get bigger...

I concur. Bloods don't like extreme humidity, although for some reason a lot of folks will tell you that they like things dripping wet, but those people are what I like to call 'wrong' :P

70-85% humidity is just perfect. Too high for too long and you're in for respiratory issues quickly. They also don't like high temperatures, often seeking refuge from anything over 85 degrees or so.

As for aggression, I assure you than any snake can be approach if the keeper knows and respects the animals needs. Even the most volatile Blood will eventually gain trust and calm down in the right person's care, but these are not for everyone. If a body is looking for something they can yank out of an enclosure, manhandle and toss back when they're bored of it, they'll likely pay dearly for that with a Blood, and rightfully so