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Pythons
Pythons are a family of non-venomous snakes that are native to Africa, Asia and Australia. Pythons are ambush predators that use constriction to kill their prey. Unlike female boas, female pythons lay eggs. Pythons are hunted for their skin, which is used, like leather, to make shoes, handbags and other fashion accessories. Questions about pythons can be directed here.
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What are three interesting things about an Anaconda?
General information!
Anacondas Scientific classification.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Eunectes
The question what is the biggest snake can be confusing, the biggest as far as girth (largest being measured at 44 inches or 1,1176 m) is the Green Anaconda, on average anacondas are more then 20 ft (6.09 m) long with and average weight of 300+ pounds (136.08+ kg) many reaching lengths of 29ft ( 8.83 m) or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs ( 249.48 kg), in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33 ft ( 10.05 m) but even this python can't match the total mass of the anaconda.
Anacondas are members of the Boidae family of reptiles and spend most of their time in rivers and swamps of the Amazon Rainforest in South America which makes them excellent swimmers and are capable of holding their breath for around 15 minutes, female anacondas are generally 3 to 4 times larger then the males and bear their young live and are called "Neonates", the number of young varies, some have produced 100 babies, but the average is between 20 to 40 babies which are about 24 inches (0.6 m) long. Diet consist of (depending on the size of the anaconda, the larger the snake the larger the prey) large/small rodents like capybaras, also pigs, caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds even fish and is acquired by ambushing with a quick strike, 100 rear-facing sharp teeth hold the prey while suffocating it with constriction, (the anaconda is so powerful it generally crushes it's prey) then swallowing it whole, the digestion of the anaconda is very slow thereby allowing it to survive without food for well over a year.
Anacondas have around a 10 to 12 year year life span in the wild, in captivity some have reached 20 + years, the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
Why are pythons called constrictors?
The python ambushes it's prey, holds it with it's teeth and suffocates the victim with constriction rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.
General information!
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. 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, holds it with it's teeth and suffocates the victim with constriction rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.
Where are vents on a royal python snake?
There is only one vent - towards the end of the snake nearest the ground - perhaps 10% up from the tail end.
Looking underneath, there is a wide curved 'scale' which can be gently lifted up a little. Either side of the vent is a small 'claw' called a spur which is slightly larger in a male than female.
Hope this helps
How much does an anaconda cost?
Depends on sizes
Upwards of around 500-700$ but thats near where I live; in different places, there are different prices on them. Try looking on reptilepros.com
They're from very different groups, with many anatomical differences, most of which are very technical. Generally, boas and pythons are a group of 'primitive' snakes which retain vestiges of their hind limbs and have the ability to sense heat via lip pits, while green tree snakes lack hind limb vestiges and cannot sense heat. Pythons and boas are usually stockier and slower, but much stronger.
Can a cougar be eaten by a python?
the python is a very large snake it can swallow an alligator whole so yes it can
swallow a cougar but it would never win
What is the Temperature of a Burmese Python?
Burmese pythons are reptiles, and therefore cannot regulate their body temperature as we can. Their body temperature depends entirely on their environment.
How does a pythons footprint look like?
Pythons don't have feet, they can't leave any.
However the marks left behind in the sand are lines going left/right
Can you keep two children pythons together?
no.
Because they can get Territorial and may kill the other python.
What other living things live in a pythons habitat?
what other living things live in a pythons habitat
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.).
General information!
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.
Hatchlings approximately 14 - 18"+/-. Females average 16'+, males typically top out around 12' in length. This is a species that can attain sizes of approximately 20 feet in length & weigh over 200 lbs.
The pressure is really on...upon the one of the most magnificent and handsome creatures of tropics and subtropics towords survival and existence to pass genes through offsprings.The devloping world with all its anti-natural acts is driving hard the python out of it's habitat only to die of want of food. The next enemy is it's skin itself sacrificed towords making human fancy items made up of python skin severely endangering it.The last but not the least threat towords killing pythons comes from the fact that,we human have constant aversion towords snakes to kill them from the very first sight.
The python is listed as near threatened, not endangered, according to the IUCN.
Does a python prefer cool or warm temperatures?
Warm temperatures - typically 28-30 degrees Celsius during the day - with a 5oC drop at night.
well, gazzelle are meat and live with pythons so pythons would eat gazzelle only if it can catch it.Mostly wounded gazzelle.
