Pythons

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.

It depends which python you mean. The scientific name for the group they belong to is Pythonidae. Some individual species are Python sebae (African Rock Python), Python regius(Royal python) & Python molurus (Burmese python)

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No. They are not. There are no native pythons in North or South America. However, some species of python from Africa and Asia have been introduced to the Everglades.

No. Like all animals it is a consumer.

Pythons (and other snakes) have a slow metabolism - meaning they dont use up loads of energy like we do.

This being the case - a typical Burmese Python can happily go for weeks or months without eating, as a lot of the energy they get from each meal is laid down in body fat.

Their diet include variety of prey in the wild like - lizards, amphibians, other snakes, mammals and birds. Because vermin and rats are as a food source, they are often seen near human habitations.

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Anaconda, yes the green anaconda will win it is the biggest snake in the world and the 2nd longest. the anaconda is almost all muscle and can take down prey ranging from ants to crocodiles to deer. while the reticulated python is the longest snake in the world and can also take down very large animals it is not as strong as the anaconda lacking muscle that the anaconda has but is a lot more aggresive.

anaconda perks: very strong

very big

teeth curved back

aquatic species

heavy so escaping

is hard unless your

your stronger than a

anaconda

anaconda defaults: slow on land

lacks attitude

that the python has.

python perks. also strong

very long

more attitude

aquatic

sharp teeth

fast

python defaults: less aquatic as the anaconda, not as strong.

Male pythons grow to about 3 to 3.5 feet. Females get about 4 to 4.5 feet.

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Pythons can eat almost every thing. From full size humans to dead mice.

ONLY feed your ball dead prey. Live can injure or kill a ball python.
If you leave dead mouse in their cage overnight, after they grab it, about 15-30 minutes before it is eaten. They digest for 48 hours, so do not handle them in that time or else they may throw up.

There is no such species as an american rock python. If there are rock pythons in america - they are either African rock pythons (Python sebae) or Burmese pythons (aka Asian rock python) (Python molurus) - which have been released into the wild by incompetent owners !

It depends on the size of the snake. Newly-hatched specimens will take small to medium-sized mice. As the snake grows - so does it's appetite... Adult (growing to around 3 metres) will feed on large rats.

No, I have 2 ball pythons and there is no license required.

a python can go up to 33 ft while an anaconda can go up to at least 25-30 so probably the python is longer than anaconda

Pythons are hatched from eggs and reach maturity at approximate 3 years of age. This is where they start to breed and the female will lay eggs after about 4 months after mating.

Depending on your snake's temperament and size. Ours in quite docile and we wear it around our necks all the time so i don't really worry about it with our 7 month old. Ours is as big as ball pythons can get at just over 5ft. I wouldn't leave the two alone together just to be safe but ball pythons won't kill what they cannot eat and they cannot eat things bigger than it's widest girth. I don't see ours wanting to hurt her unless she got hold of it. as for size i don't think it has the strength to kill an adult.. and infant i am not sure but am doubtful. I'd be more worried about bites. I've never been bitten but ball pythons don't have fangs they have loads of sharp teeth angled toward the back of their mouth. I can't imagine anyone wanting to leave their infant alone with a snake long enough to give it a chance to strangle (3 minutes minimum)

ball pythons are very sensittive when you touch them, believe me cause i messed with one and it bit me, it hurts like a big pinch and blood will come out (DUH!)

this is not true i own a ball python they are very calm snakes and don't mind being handled they are more likely to curl up into a ball when threatend hence the name ball python.

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