Blood Python (Python Curtus) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Native throughout SE Asia, Blood pythons are also found in much of Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. Very heavy-bodied, they typically reach 5 to 8 feet in length and weigh as much as 75 pounds. Three species are recognized, with generally as much phylogenetic distinction as from reticulated python species -- brongersmai, breitensteini, and the common blood (curtus curtus). Sometimes unpredictable and possibly quite aggressive in the wild, captive bred ... Continue reading

CITES Tackles Trade Of Snake Skins, Long-Tailed Macaques In Asia

... Python reticulatus (Reticulated python) and Naja sputatrix (Indonesian cobra). In Asia, snakes are consumed for food and traditional medicines. ... Pythons Python breitensteini (Borneo short‐tailed python) Indonesia (70%), Malaysia (30%) Python brongersmai (Blood python) Malaysia (54%), Indonesia (46%) Python curtus (Sumatran short‐tailed python) Malaysia (71%), Indonesia (39%) Python molurus bivittatus (Burmese python)Vietnam (99%) Python reticulatus ... Continue reading

Pet Snake Supplies | pet snake???

hey i have a huge collection of reptiles and i was kind of wantin a pet snake,like a boa or python or something.i dont want something real tiny like a corn. ... If you want something that isn't too common then you are probably going to have to pay a pretty penny for it. I would suggest a Bull snake ... If you feel like you can deal with a snake that needs regular handling in order to be friendly, you may consider a Sumatran Blood python or a Carpet python. :). I hope this helps ... Continue reading