Blood Python Taxonomy/Breeding

There are three recognized types of blood pythons, going by various names. My question is can they interbreed, or would that make them a hybrid and unlikely to fertilize. For example, a Sumatran to a Borneo?

Thanks,

yes they can but you don't want to have hybrid curts.....the pound is already full of curs ....

Yes, they would be considered hybrids. I'm not going to get into ethics of hybrids, but I'll give you the facts. There aren't three 'types' of blood pythons; there are three species of short-tail python, P. brongersmai (blood), P. breitensteini (Borneo short tail), and P. curtus (Sumatran short tail). They are completely different species, so yes, a cross between, say, a blood and a Sumatran short-tail, would be a hybrid.

I've seen plenty of short-tail crosses, especially between bloods and Borneos. I don't believe they can reproduce amongst themselves. Now, whether it's morally right is up to you. I believe there are already a few threads on the ethics of it.