Sacred python
I reckon this juvenile was quite comfortable coiled around my hand. I just love these snakes. It's only by manipulating adults that you can really appreciate how powerful these animals are. The whole body is just pure muscle. They are such impressive animals.
In the vodoun religion, these guys are sacred animals. The pythons you can see in the temple are wild, they are not fed by anyone. When people come across a python, they bring it to the temple, which usually holds about 40 pythons. It is a cool and dark place where pythons like to stay during the day. When night falls, they come out, looking for prey.
Python regius, ball python, python royal.
Temple des Pythons, Ouidah, Benin.
Sacred python
I reckon this juvenile was quite comfortable coiled around my hand. I just love these snakes. It's only by manipulating adults that you can really appreciate how powerful these animals are. The whole body is just pure muscle. They are such impressive animals.
In the vodoun religion, these guys are sacred animals. The pythons you can see in the temple are wild, they are not fed by anyone. When people come across a python, they bring it to the temple, which usually holds about 40 pythons. It is a cool and dark place where pythons like to stay during the day. When night falls, they come out, looking for prey.
Python regius, ball python, python royal.
Temple des Pythons, Ouidah, Benin.