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Blood Python

A blood python living in its natural habitat will spend most of its time underwater. While submerged in a river or stream, the blood python waits for its meal to cross its path. Python curtus would then stalk the targeted prey and ambush it. This aggressive characteristic is evident in other behaviors of the blood python. For example, people who catch blood pythons in the wild have reported many violent, ill-tempered actions. Wild pythons living near human settlements are more likely to be regarded as dangerous pests than as exotic pets. On the other hand, blood pythons that are raised and bred tend to be more docile. The people who catch the species Python curtus are mainly breeders and collectors of exotic animals. Blood pythons have become endangered due to the fact that their beautiful skin is now in high demand on the exotic leather market.

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Uploaded on January 10, 2007
Taken on January 10, 2007