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The Pythonidae family is a family of non-venomous snakes that can be throughout Asia, African and Australia. Most of them are powerful constrictors that wrap around their prey to kill it. This family includes the Burmese python, the ball python, the African rock python, and about 26 other species.
Common Traits of Pythonidae Snakes
Most of these snakes hunt their prey by ambush.
They kill their prey by constriction (wrapping and squeezing the prey animal).
They can eat animals that are much larger than their head.
Despite popular myths, these snakes are generally not a threat to humans.
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A regular and albino reticulated python from the fabled Reptile Gardens of South Dakota. From July 3rd, 2003.
This python was minding its own business, coiled up in the water below, when our local creature spotter (in green) took a hefty stick and lifted it out, the better for us to see. He put it down on the bank of the stream, but this seemed the better action shot.
Me and the certificate for the Frank Willison award that I received at the 10th International Python Conference.
A relaxing Sunday spent at the Calgary Zoo with Lisa's parents.
His eye seems to look right through you. Thank goodness for the glass!
A Woma Python from central Australia. This beautiful python from the central sandy desert of Australia is unfortunately an endangered species.
Carpet Python
( Morelia spilota mcdowelli )
Mt Cotton, Queensland, Australia
This fella had a big belly filled with probably a rat and was getting no where fast.
This snake went about 6 foot in length.
Aprox 12 month ealier one was filmed eating a juvenile wallaby whole about 4 doors down from where this one was photographed. ( My old back fence )