Category Archives: Types

The Borneo Bateater reticulated python–what a cool name–has bright orange eyes and olive and black markings that some would say is camouflage. The name comes from the Indonesian jungle, and this breed of reticulated python is a hybrid of both Burmese and reticulated pythons. It’s a difficult cross to produce, hence the hefty price tag. … Continue reading

The Ambon Yellowhead reticulated python is a very attractive snake, with a pronounced yellow head, yellow pattern edging and sometimes a yellow chin and throat. If you like the color yellow, this snake is for you. An interesting tidbit–as babies, the Ambon Yellowhead reticulated python head color is often normal and can even be mistaken … Continue reading

While albinism is the lack of all melanin or pigment color, Axanthic reticulated pythons only lack red or yellow or both. Axanthics are a recessive mutation that produces a snake that is varying shades of grey, black and brown. Many reticulated pythons will “brown out” as an adult, but some mutations hold their color more … Continue reading

The Albino reticulated python is one of the coolest albino snakes out there, by far. Their skin appears as a luminescent and almost glows, with a strong white background and rich saffron-yellow markings. They’re so light that it’s hard to get good pictures of them. This type of reticulated python is for the extreme enthusiast, … Continue reading

The scientific name for the reticulated python is “Python reticulatus.” Other common names include the regal python and Asiatic reticulated python. Like many other reptiles, the reticulated python is born with unusual colors and complex geometric patterns on its scales. Due to hybridization in captivity, there are wide variations within the species. A few examples … Continue reading