Reticulated Python Facts

Below are a few random, but interesting facts about reticulated pythons:

• Reticulated pythons are found in countries in Southeast Asia
• They are 10-20 feet long, on average
• The biggest reticulated python on record was 33 feet long and weighed over 300 pounds
• A female can lay over 100 eggs at once
• A reticulated python, either in captivity or in the wild can live well over 20 years
• They almost always live alone and lead a very solitary life
• They make great pets, are not venomous, and reticulated python owners regularly marvel at their intelligence and the attachment they seem to have with their owners and families
• Although there is much debate about this, reticulated pythons are officially known as the longest snakes in the world
• Their regular habitat ranges from open forests, to prairie-like grasslands, to rain forests and tropical jungles
• They are not known for being aggressive, and are usually quite passive unless provoked and threatened
• Reticulated python breeding season typically falls between September and March
• Only a few cases have ever been documented of a reticulated python eating a human being. These cases are usually children or small adults who unknowingly provoke the snakes