4 interesting facts about Blood Python
Through assessing the behavior of adult pythons kept in captivity and living in the wild, pythons were evaluated as aggressive species.
These pythons are loved for their relatively small size as well as their striking colors and patterns on their bodies.
Today, pythons thrive in human-modified habitats.
At the bottom of the python’s mouth is a breathing tube, allowing them to breathe while swallowing food.
What is a Blood Python? How to raise red python

Where does the Blood Python live?
The python is a medium-sized, non-venomous python. You can find it in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and other remote small islands. In addition, this python species also appeared in Singapore due to the introduction of humans.

This python is found on palm plantations, in rainforests and swamps. They are patient predators that can hide for hours waiting for their prey.

Shy and nocturnal, the Blood Python is solitary and only interacts during mating season.

Popular types of pythons
The Blood Python python family consists of 3 types, which are pythons, Borneo short-tailed pythons and Sumatran short-tailed pythons. All species have an average length of about 5 feet.

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This is a non-venomous python with a variety of colors (brown, yellow, cherry and magenta). Signs of python include stripes or spots of tan, yellow, orange, or black. The abdomen is usually white and sometimes has small patches.

Sumatran short-tailed python
Sumatran short-tailed pythons range in color from dark gray to brown and black. Sumatra is the smallest of the species. This python species is mainly concentrated in Sumatra, Lingga Islands, Kalimantan and Bangka Islands.

Borneo short-tailed python
These creatures are darker in color with more colored stripes on their bodies. Although also known as “Borneo python”, this name does not seem to be common because it can cause confusion in distinguishing each species.

Blood Python’s scientific name
The python, also known as the blood python or brongersmai python. In Thailand, they call the subspecies goo lahm pad ped.

They belong to the order Squamata and the family Pythonidae. This subspecies mainly includes the bobcat, the Borneo short-tailed python and the Sumatran short-tailed python.

Conservation Status & Population of pythons
Pythons are often killed for their skins. It is estimated that nearly 10,000 individuals are killed each year for their skins. These pythons are also threatened by people who try to make them pets. Improper care is causing the number of pythons in many parts of the world to be suppressed.

However, despite these dangers, the python is not listed as threatened or endangered. Their populations are believed to be increasing. In some parts of the world, this is due to the cultivation of pythons to kill off crop-destroying rodents.

If well bred, they will make a perfect pet. Just enough to impress but not too big to be a threat.

Red pythons are belted but they do not have venom that is harmful to humans. In fact, all species in the family Pythonidae are non-venomous.

Behavioral characteristics of pythons
Misinformation has made this snake known as ferocious and savage. But that’s not the case. This python is quite shy. They often flee when they detect danger. However, this python can be ready to bite you if cornered. The red python is muscular, powerful and fast. Although they are not venomous, their bite is enough to cause serious injury and pain.

To be able to raise this python, you need to meet the following criteria:

Suitable breeding
Good breeding from an expert
Thoroughbred
The right diet
Although they make excellent house pets, breeders advise inexperienced snake owners to keep their distance from this reptile.