EcoSnake
"Monty" soaking...
Not a particularly good picture but "Monty" was the second snake I acquired 20 years ago and he helped me to start my educational programs. He's one of the only snakes I actually bought, paying $100.00 in 1987. He was an adult then, so he could have been 10 years old maybe in 1987. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) from West Africa. Actually that long ago he was most certainly taken from the wild. At present, he's having a difficult shed so he's been soaking for the past few hours. Royal pythons are among the most docile, gentle, shy snakes in the world. "Monty" has been retired from education for several years, but there was a time when he travelled all over Idaho helping students understand amphibians and reptiles. Hopefully, he will shed soon. Photo by Frank
"Monty" soaking...
Not a particularly good picture but "Monty" was the second snake I acquired 20 years ago and he helped me to start my educational programs. He's one of the only snakes I actually bought, paying $100.00 in 1987. He was an adult then, so he could have been 10 years old maybe in 1987. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) from West Africa. Actually that long ago he was most certainly taken from the wild. At present, he's having a difficult shed so he's been soaking for the past few hours. Royal pythons are among the most docile, gentle, shy snakes in the world. "Monty" has been retired from education for several years, but there was a time when he travelled all over Idaho helping students understand amphibians and reptiles. Hopefully, he will shed soon. Photo by Frank