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They suffocate their prey - by wrapping their body around the animal, and tightening their grip as the animal breathes out. They swallow the animal whole - usually starting at the head - and 'walking their jaw over the animal until its at the top of the gullet. They use throat muscles to pull the prey into their stomach - where powerful acids dissolve the food, until there's nothing left but hair. The waste is ejected from the cloaca.
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∙ 13y agoDiet 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.
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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 various Tropical Rainforest's which covers over 1.9 million sq. km (1.180,605 sq. mi.), 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. Dietconsists 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.
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∙ 16y agoDepending on the size of the python, it will eat mice, rats, birds, dogs, cats and even deer
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How do you kill pythons?
Don't feed them
Do zoos feed live animals to pythons?
no
How often do you feed the pythons on roar cbbc?
once weekly
Can you feed a gopher snake to a ball python?
No - Royal (ball) Pythons feed on rodents - NOT other reptiles.
Should you feed ball pythons frogs?
No - Royal pythons (from their designated Latin name of Python regius) eat rodents - not amphibians.
Do African rock pythons eat antelope?
they do not eat antelope but they do feed on rodents
How do reticulated pythons feed their young?
They don't, as soon as the babies hatch they are on their own.
When do you feed burmese pythons on the roar game?
they eat small animalsOnce weekly
What is the difference between ball pythons burmese pythons reticulated pythons and tree pythons?
Ball pythons, or Royal Pythons, are smaller snakes (4-6 feet) and are commonly kept as pets.Burmese Pythons are much larger and thicker than BP's and can grow up to around 18 feet (more commonly around 12-15)Reticulated Pythons are similar to Burmese Pythons but are normally thinner, longer and more aggressive than the Burmese.Green Tree Pythons are about the same size as Ball Pythons but are from New Guinea and dwell in trees while BP's are from Africa and are ground-dwellers. Both feed on small mammals.
Can carpet pythons eat bacon?
NO! Do NOT feed them bacon. It is unnatural to them and will make them sick, and most likely, kill them
Will pythons eat corn snakes?
Very unlikely. Pythons feed on warm-blooded prey - such as rodents. They are highly unlikely to prey on another cold-blooded reptile. However - there are always exceptions to the 'rule'.
What do you feed burmese pythons?
depending on the size of the Burm you can feed it baby rats or adult mice when they are small up to large rabbits, plucked chickens or Guinea Pigs..
