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Lifespan of a python

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Ball pythons can live 20-30 years in captivity. The oldest recorded ball python was 48 years old.

Burmese python: over 25 years

Green tree python: around 20 years, longest recorded 28 years.

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Python Scientific classification.

Kingdom: Animalia.

Phylum: Chordata.

Subphylum: Vertebrata.

Class: Reptilia.

Order: Squamata.

Suborder: Serpentes.

Infraorder: Alethinophidia.

Family: Pythonidae.

Genus: Python.

Species: P. molurus

The (Asiatic) Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) is a member of the Pythonidae family and has and average length of 15 ft. (4.57 m) to 25 ft. (7.62 m) however, it is possible for some to grow near 30 ft. (9.14 m) with a weight of 300lbs. (136.08 kg.), the largest was measured at 33 ft. (10.05 m), 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) in length, life span of the python is 25 to 30 years. 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.
some can live for 30 years and some 20

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Pythons are a family of snakes. Their life span differs, depending on the species. The royal python, for instance, can have a life span of approximately 30 years, while a burmese python lives for about 20 years.

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It depends on the species. Smaller ones such as the Royal python (Python regius) average about 18 years. Larger ones such as the Burmese python (Python molurus) can live for 40 years or more.

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i think it wound be at least 15 to 20 years because ive had one for 12 years.

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10 to 20 years

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