Blood Python at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 2009

The blood python is an unusually short yet thick snake that can be seen occassionally at the front gate and here in the wildlife theater show at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. There is also a reptile hut near Tava's Jungle playground in the park with other snakes and lizards. July 5, 2009.

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[bamboy1192]

my blood is about the same size and its a work out holding the thing

[khog286]

Neat. I noticed that this snake is especially thick despite it's relatively short length, especially noticable in the tail area where its diameter shrinks rapidly over a few inches. Is that common among blood pythons or is it likely this guy is just full of food?

[sk8terboy447]

@khog286 Yeah that is how Blood Pythons are. They get SUPER Fat. and its not full of blood lol its just there body. I have a Malaysian Red Blood Python and depending on sex they can reach 40 pounds easy and stay just under 5-6 Feet. Females get bigger then Males by far.

[khog286]

@sk8terboy447 learning is fun :D

[totalwombatfan]

Gorgeous!

[khog286]

Glad you liked it.

[johnnyluvstacos]

Blood pythons actually aren't supposed to be that fat. That snake is overweight.

[Bleedinggoth39]

@khog286 they get 6 foot and yes thats normall i got a female blood python and she is as sweet as can be mine is now 5 foot 4 inches

[johnnyluvstacos]

extremely common. bloods are very terrestrial animals so they spend all their time on the ground and just wait for a meal to walk by

[khog286]

Indeed, I'd never seen a snake like this before.

[khog286]

thanks