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Congratulations on your new Blood Python purchase!

 Here is what you should do next! As you can probably imagine. The stress from being pulled from your home (and routine) that you’ve been used-to your entire life, tossed into a dark box and jolted around while you are transported out of state and then introduced immediately to a new environment can be quite extraordinary. Here are few things we think will help you get your new addition settled in: ·          Unpacking – Give your new snake a quick look-over to ensure that it is OK. Do not spend a bunch of time staring at it and handling it.  Get your new snake setup in its new enclosure immediately . o    Notify us by text 480-760-5856 that your new snake arrived safely. o    Leave it alone for the first few days (3-7). It’s OK to check in on it but minimize handling o    Do not try to feed it o    Give it fresh water and show it the water ·          Enclosure Setup   – The basics are quite simple; o    It should be secure in order to keep the snake in and to keep othe
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About Us & Terms of Service

About Us We’re Alliey and Chris – Two lifelong hobbyists with a “giant” collection and an even-larger passion for our animals! Based in Phoenix, AZ. we maintain one of the largest private collections of Python Brongersmai in the United States. We have more than 25 years of experience keeping and breeding various reptiles. The last 18 years have been focused on Blood Pythons. Our experience does not make us elitists, but it does make us specialists. We can walk you through every step of the selection, purchase, delivery, and care of a Blood Python. And we’ll exceed your expectations. We still manage everything ourselves. You’ll have A+ service and a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips! Contact Information: Reptiles for Sale:  MorphMarket   Blog: Here is where you will find project updates Instagram: @giantkeeper_reptiles email: giantkeeperreptiles@gmail.com Phone: 480-760-5856 leave a message or text between 8am-8pm Mountain Standard Time Terms of Service   All shipment
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2021 Breeding Log

Our theme for 2021 is outcrossing.  We have a large collection of extremely diverse brongersmai. Most of which are one or two generations from wild-caught blood. Since some of our collection is aging we wanted to make sure that we were preserving the genetics of these animals. While some of our 2021 pairings will be first time parents and simple gene stacking projects, a handful are first time pairings of proven animals that are 10-17 years of age. Please read before contacting us on availability.  Most 2021 offspring will not be available until March 2022.  There will be no waiting list.  There will be no deposits accepted on offspring that haven't been posted for sale. Clutch 1: ('08) Goldeneye  x ('11) T- Karma Maker Date Laid: 3/25/21 Good Eggs: 20 Bad Eggs: 1 Slow grown and not overbred, this pair did not disappoint. We give our girls a season off after producing. This is the fifth clutch from this 13-year young female. Date Hatched: 5/29/21 List of what was hatched: G
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2020 Breeding Log

Here is a breakdown of the 2020 season. At the end of November 2019 we moved from San Diego back to Phoenix Arizona. This was a huge and stressful undertaking for us and the snakes. There was a period that the collection was subjected to much cooler temperatures than they normally would be and it was over a several day period. Shortly after getting everything set back up and on a consistent schedule we put together our pairs for the 2020 season.  We expected the move would impact our season but we had no idea it would be like this. Our slug count is significantly higher (by 400%!!!!) than any other season. We believe a couple factors are at play here; Exposure to the colder temperatures for a short duration (and the time of year it happened). Example: Breeding season and low temps trigger females but the males weren't ready. We used a lot more first time breeders than we have in the past. Either way it's been an up and down season. Already referred to a
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Pale Grey Python Brongersmai

Originally "Pale Gray": Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker) Imported and proven by: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker) The first imported PG can be seen  here . Credit: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker) The Pale Grey (PG) is a proven recessive color mutation of Python Brongersmai. A lone male was imported from Indonesia and purchased by Dave and Tracy Barker (VPI). When bred to a normal the Pale Grey acts as a traditional recessive trait producing wild type Python Brongersmai all carrying 1/2 of the gene needed to express the visual trait. The original bloodline was established using yellow type animals. To this point the Pale Grey can be described as a light/faded grey/yellow colored python with smokey silver/grey heads and ghostly in appearance. Additionally, the ventral tail stripe moves to a dorsal position. Their sides have reduced markings.   The Barkers have a red variant of the PG they produced many years ago. As we continue to explore the gene
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Incubation

We use what is considered the "Suspension Method". It is generally believed that this method allows for the eggs to breath better. We prefer the suspension method as it ensures there will be plenty of moisture/humidity during the entire incubation process. Containers: 8.5 Qt Keep Box PN 10030361 Container Store We like these because of the depth that they provide and the lids have a sealing gasket built in. Our preference is to place four eggs in each container. No holes Medium: Water - This is the main component in our medium setup. We keep gallon containers of water in the breeder room during egg season. This allows the water to be within a few degrees of the freshly laid eggs. It's our opinion that too cold or too warm of water can shock or even cook the eggs if not managed properly. Other: Eggcrate/Light diffuser is a plastic piece with holes in it. This can be found at the local home improvement stores in the lighting section. Cut to size as needed wit
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The KARMA Project

Karma History (updated 6/28/22) Did you know we have over seven years working with and developing this GENETIC anomaly! We were the first to successfully reproduce this trait proving it genetic and by far have the most breeding experience with them.  We are also responsible for the Karma name and have the largest private collection of these animals. Originally produced by John Childers (deochild) in 2013 by breeding a T- (Kam/Indo) to a T+ albino (Chris Lipps). Roughly half of the babies came out with a substantially different coloration than that of the standard wild type of P Brongersmai. We purchased this entire clutch. Example of Karma het t+/- hatchling with sibling normal het t+/- I'd like to say thank you to John Childers for trusting us with this project and to Matt Turner for sharing his breeding data. His data in conjunction with ours has allowed us to get a much better grasp on what's happening here. Karma originates from breeding certain b
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