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A common concern when it comes to owning, as well as being around a reticulated python is the level of danger that comes with such a thing. The good news is that although still a snake that is wild and could be dangerous, they are often pretty docile toward humans and fatal incidents are very … Continue reading

The idea behind the largest reticulated python has an interesting history. For decades the search has been on for a python longer than 28.5 feet, the length of a snake named Colossus, to be held in captivity. Longer snakes have been found, but never kept in a zoo. Colossus resided in Pennsylvania at the Highland … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

The natural diet of the reticulated python includes warm-blooded prey; mostly mammals and occasionally birds. Small pythons (up to 10-12 feet long) eat mainly small rodents like rats. Larger pythons eat prey such as Viverridae (e.g. civets and binturongs) and sometimes primates and pigs. Reticulated pythons are also found in cities like Bangkok and Singapore—there … Continue reading

If you’re serious about owning a reticulated python, it’s imperative that you have the right equipment. The reticulated python makes a unique and fascinating pet, but only if you know what you are doing. As mentioned in other articles on this site, this species of snake can grow up to 33 feet long–imagine having that … Continue reading

Name: Reticulated python Scientific Name: Python reticulatus Also Known As: Retic Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Boidae Genus: Python Species: Python reticulates The word “reticulated” refers to the skin pattern of the snake–large splotches of one color, with relatively thin lines of another color that surround the … Continue reading

Geography The reticulated python native to coastal Southeast Asia, has the largest range of any python species—from the Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, east through Indonesia and the Indo-Australian Archipelago (Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands, the Natuna Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Timor, Maluku, Tanimbar Islands) and … Continue reading

Every wondered whether the reticulated python or anaconda was better? Here’s an interesting opinion from Kevin at wongside.com: By golly! Look at these beauties! Whoohoo! Thanks Irwin, we’ll take it from here. This is the battle between the king of the snakes. I mean, people fear snakes no matter if they are even one foot … Continue reading