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A king-sized Python that we had to face one fine morning on our regular trekking through the thick yet beautiful forests of Manas. It was really beautiful a Python. Pythons in wild I had witnessed many, but such huge sized python I Never till then!! :-)
Actually it was taking the little sun available on that spot in that area. Was on our way. So had to change our way. Didn't distrb it.
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the five largest species of snakes in the world (about the third-largest as measured either by length
or weight). It is native to a large variation of tropic and subtropic areas
of South and Southeast Asia.
They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic,
but can also be found in trees. Wild individuals average 3.7 m long,
but have been known to reach 5.74 m .
Burmese pythons are mainly nocturnal rainforest dwellers. When young, they are equally at home on the ground and in trees, but as they gain girth, they tend to restrict most of their movements to the ground. They are also excellent swimmers, being able to stay submerged for up to half an hour. Burmese pythons spend the majority of their time hidden in the underbrush.
Like all snakes, the Burmese python is carnivorous. Its diet consists
primarily of appropriately sized birds and mammals. The snake uses its
sharp rearward-pointing teeth to seize its prey, then wraps its body
around the prey, at the same time contracting its muscles, killing
the prey by constriction. It is often found near human habitation due
to the presence of rats, mice, and other vermin as a food source.
Burmese pythons are often sold as pets Although this species has a reputation for docility, they are very powerful animals, capable of inflicting severe bites or even killing a keeper by constriction.
Engine Detail of the Python VicViper. The droid arms to the claws actually fit quite nicely and add some good detail on a small engine, I'll definitely be using this set up again
Ball Pythons with some major detail added and lowered saturation. No these guys are not kept together! Just a group photo of the three. I now have 7 BP.
There are actually two of them here but since the head of one of them is hidden they just look like one. My friend 'Milan' took a photo of them last year in which both of them can be seen. View his shot at http://www.flickr.com/photos/milanl/80740949/
I shot this through the glass at the zoo, you can see some reflections specially at the top left side although I used a polarizing filter.
Royal (ball) python (Python regius), the Royal python of West Africa. Rarely exceeding 4 feet in length, these gentle and shy snakes are truly remarkable. They were worshipped as gods in West Africa centuries ago because of the great number of rodents they consume. They are nocturnal and their heat sensing pits can sense the heat from a small mammal from 30 feet away. Photo by Frank
Lamington National Park, South Queensland, O'Rielly's, Springbrook National Park, Green Mountains Campground
Foreign pythons are one of the emerging issues facing the Everglades National Park. The ranger said that these pythons actually prey on alligators.
Centralian Python aka Bredl's Python aka Centralian Carpet Python (Morelia bredli aka Morelia bredili aka Python bredli aka Python bredili)
Gelukkig kom ik deze nooit in het echt tegen. Veilig achter het glas in de dierentuin.
Pyth lag lekker rustig, klaar voor de foto (of voor de wurg).
This lovely lady is a Stimsons Python Antaresia stimsoni. The Stimsons python is a relatively small python in comparison with other Australian python species.
The Stimsons natural distribution range would probably be the largest distribution range of any Australian python. Within this huge distribution range there are several recognized morphs. These morphs were probably the result of environmental differences e.g. habitat, prey and climate differences, over thousands of years.
Generally speaking the Stimsons python is well suited as a captive pet. The temperament of these pythons is quite placid and besides the odd exception they are normally amendable to handling.
This lovely lady Roxanne belongs to the neighbours across the road from my parents. Trev has had her for about 12 years now and in that time she has grown quite a bit!
Paul Python, one of the smallest in the group, but also the smartest. Not much variation in pose here, just trying out colours and patterns that are obviously done by the shapetool. NO REGRETS.
Illustrated by Ariel Meitz
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