The Reticulated Python is a member of the Pythonidae family and has and average length of 15ft to 25ft however, it is possible for some to grow near 30ft with a weight of 300lbs; the largest was measured at 33ft; they can be located in Southeast Asia and can be found in the tropical rainforest's, a member of the Boa family the female can have up to 100 eggs at a time, the diet consists of small mammals and birds, the larger the python the larger the prey which include pigs, dogs, cats and primates, the python ambushes it's prey and suffocates the victim rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.
The (Asiatic) Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) is a member of the Pythonidae family and has and average length of 15ft to 25ft however, it is possible for some to grow near 30ft with a weight of 300lbs; the largest was measured at 33ft; they can be located in Southeast Asia and can be found in the tropical rainforest's, a member of the Boa family the female can have as many as 100 eggs at a time (Average is 60 eggs) and the hatchlings are at least 2 ft (61 cm) length, life span of the python is 25 to 30 years. The diet consists of small mammals and birds, the larger the python the larger the prey which include pigs, dogs, cats and primates, etc., the python ambushes it's prey and suffocates the victim rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.
The Carpet python (Morelia spilota) can grow to around ten feet (3 metres) in length.
Seven feet in captivity, Seven to nine feet in the wild.
Royal ball pythons, once they are fully grown they can be 3-6 foot
Royal pythons, commonly known by most people as ball pythons can be found at just about any pet store.
There are many python species - including... Burmese Pythons, Reticulated Pythons, Royal Pythons, Carpet Pythons, Childrens Pythons, Blood Pythons, & Indian Pythons
No, Royal Python are not venomous.
They are reptiles and are also known as Royal Pythons.
No they are not a threatened Species
No - Royal (ball) Pythons are rodent eaters !
pythons can grow to be about 30 feet long.
pythons can grow to be about 30 feet long.
Adult crocodiles prey on retic pythons.
There are many popular species these days. They include Rat snakes, Boa constrictors, Royal pythons, Burmese pythons, Amethyst pythons, Green tree pythons, Green tree boas, Corn snakes, King snakes, Gopher snakes, African house snakes and many more. Boa constrictors and Burmese pythons are only for 'experienced keepers - as they grow very big - fairly quickly !
No - Royal pythons (from their designated Latin name of Python regius) eat rodents - not amphibians.
they call them ball pythons because they roll up into a ball when they are frightened but they call them royal pythons because in all the palaces in Africa they kept them around to eat the rodents hence the name royal python Edit: They got the name Royal Python from their latin name of Python regius - LONG before they got the nick-name 'ball python'