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The (Asiatic) Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) is a member of the Pythonidae family and has and average length of 15ft to 25ft however, it is possible for some to grow near 30ft with a weight of 300lbs; the largest was measured at 33ft; 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) length, life span of the python is 25 to 30 years. The 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.
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Where can a reticulated python be found in the wild?
The reticulated python can be found in the wild primarily in Southeast Asia. For example, the reticulated python is found in Burma and Borneo as well as other countries in the region.
What is a Python that starts with the letter R?
Reticulated Python
Was reticulated python the largest snake?
the reticulated python is the largest snake
How long is the world's longest snake?
The Reticulated Python reaches 30 ft in length, though the longest reticulated python ever found was 33 ft in length.
Is a reticulated python and a regular python the same?
Reticulated pythons are one type of python. They are the biggest pythons in the world.
How does a reticulated python keep its condition stable?
How does a Reticulated Python keep it's condition stable
What is the longest python?
7.1 ft
What is biggest snake ever?
A reticulated python found in Indonesia that measured 32' 9.5".
What is the worlds longest captured python?
Reticulated python
Is a reticulated python and burmese python the same?
No a reticulated python and a Burmese python are different snakes. Both are found close together in nature (S.E. Asia), though. The Burmese doesn't quite reach the length of a reticulated python; however a Burmese python is a much heavier snake like the Anaconda. The Burmese's weight and girth it typically bigger than a reticulated python; however the reticulated python is the longest documented snake in existence. Both are absolutely beautiful animals, though. The reticulated python tends to be more aggressive a snake than the Burmese, however. But with regular handling from a young age, both can become very "handle-able". By nature, however, the Burmese is generally a more docile animal, especially if handled from an early age.
How does a reticulated python protect itself?
the reticulated python coils around it's prey until it has suffocated it entirely.
Which python is the most common?
the reticulated python is the most common.
