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Pas vraiment rare autour et dans le parc de Khao Yai (nous en avons vu deux en moins de deux jours), les pythons viennent dans les grottes et grimpent sur les murs pour attraper les chauves-souris. (Parc national Khao Yai - Thaïlande)
"Shaggy," in this picture, is in molt and will shed his skin in a few days. Notice how his eyes are "opaque" indicating that the dead outer layer of skin scales are separating from the new scales underneath. Snakes do not have movable eyelids but rather a clear scale which covers their eyes like contact lenses. Because of the dry climate here, "Shaggy" needs more humidity and is soaking. This picture also illustrates how a six foot long snake can fit into a small area. It's what snakes evolved to do! "Shaggy" is a Jungle carpet python (Moreilia spilotes cheynei). Carpet pythons are native to Australia. Photo by Frank
Burmese people do believe that the giant, at least 125 years old python in this monastery is the reincarnation of a nat. (The nat is a spirit of nature that acts as a holy guardian of lands and people)
No wonder locals flock here to pay their respects and shower the sleepy snake with gifts of cash.