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Benin. West Africa.
Ouidah
In most parts of the world snakes are feared, but in Benin they are revered. Royal pythons are worshiped in Benin, especially in Ouidah. The good news is that royal pythons are not dangerous, but the bad news is that these sacred reptiles are welcome Beninese households where they are fed when the doors of the temple are opened at night. There is no fear when the locals welcome these slithering pythons into their living rooms like an honoured guest.
The Temple of Pythons is a small room of twelve square meters that houses 50 adult royal pythons.
Richard is a royal python (Python regius), common called "ball python" in the U.S. He's a native of sub-Sahara Africa and is one of the most secretative and gentle snakes. Royal pythons grow to 4-6 feet in length. Scales best viewed large. Photo by Frank
Dieser zu den Riesenschlangen zählende Python zeigt bei Belästigung oder Gefahr eine eigentümliche Verhaltensweise: Er rollt sich zu einer kaum auflösbaren Kugel zusammen und verbirgt den empfindlichen Kopf unter den Körperschlingen. Diese Verhaltensweise hat ihm den Namen Ballpython eingetragen. In ähnlicher Weise legt sich das Weibchen um seine Eier und bewacht das Gelege. Nur zum Wassertrinken verlässt es für kurze Zeit seine Brut. Diese Form der Brutpflege ist typisch für viele Pythonarten. Die jungen Schlangen dagegen sind bei allen Arten vom Ausschlüpfen an auf sich alleine angewiesen.
Verwandtschaft: Riesenschlangen, Pythons
Lebensraum: Wälder, Busch- und Grasgebiete
Lebensweise: nachtaktiver Bodenbewohner, klettert auch oft auf Bäume
Futter: Kleinsäuger, Vögel und Reptilien, besonders Geckos
Geschlechtsreife: etwa 3 Jahre
Lebenserwartung: rund 20 Jahre
Gelegegrösse: 9 bis 11 Eier
Brütendes Tier: Weibchen
Gesamtlänge: selten länger als 1.2 bis 1.5 m, Junge: ca. 25 cm
Fortpflanzung: Das Weibchen bewacht sein Gelege. Nach 50 bis 80 Tagen, bei einer Temperatur von ca. 30°C, schlüpfen die Jungtiere.
Riesenschlangen
Bei den Riesenschlangen unterscheidet man zwei Gruppen (Unterfamilien), die Pythons und die Boas. Im Gegensatz zu den eierlegenden Pythonarten bringen die Boas direkt lebende Junge zur Welt. Riesenschlangen besitzen kein Gift, um ihre Beutetiere zu lähmen oder zu töten. Die Beute wird zuerst durch Zubeissen an der Flucht gehindert. Blitzschnell windet sich danach der Körper der Schlange um das Opfer. Der Tod erfolgt aber weder durch Ersticken noch durch Zerquetschen der Knochen oder der inneren Organe, sondern durch Unterbinden des Blutkreislaufs mit nachfolgendem Hirnschlag.
wants to share another picture of her with the accordion. She is thinking about maybe selling it if she can find someone who appreciates its age, superior condition and value. "Princess" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are native to Africa. 1953 Monarch accordions are native to Italy. Photo by Frank
says, "Hello!" She's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are native to west Africa and are commonly called "ball" pythons because when threatened they curls up in balls to protect their heads. They are among the most docile and smaller pythons rarely exceeding 4 - 5 feet in length. Photo by Frank
I have no idea how I forgot about this photo because it cracks me up! I'm still working with my kit lens that only zooms to 105, so I still had to be relatively close to get this one. Thankfully Jayne is completely tame and doesn't get too excited when I'm bothering him during feeding time.
My pet Ball Python, "Puff" outside getting some exercise. She is a female and about four feet long. She doesn't mind being held. She has an interesting skin texture and patterns, called "eyes". Look closely and you can see individual rows of scales.
If it's a little bit too dry, snakes and Ball pythons in particular can use a little bit of moisturizing help as an aid in shedding their skin.
This is a comfortable environment for them, that includes the wetted balls of newspaper for high humidity and a rock to give them an anchor and something to scrape against or crawl through and pull off their former covering.
This is the deluxe heated version, kept at about 88° to 92°f. They are so spoiled!
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Calico has some ace markings!
I will get some better pictures soon and also show what's on the other flank as it gives rise to her nickname :o)
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Mekala likes to hang out with me in the office, sometimes. She also likes to slither away from me and explore. Last week she decided to slither through a tiny space inan organizer. I didn't think she'd ever fit. But she did!
A very out-of-focus shot of Gus (our young ball python) being put back in his luxurious 40 gallon tank.
This little girl weighs only 40 grams having gained weight since a birth weight of 30 grams. She needed help feeding at first but now she's a big girl and can eat on her own without any encouragement. She's a mojave Ball Python
Python regius female. I keep her almost from the moment she hatch from the egg. Now she is very nice animal during the day and killing machine during the night - she attacked everything what is moving inside her terrarium in the dark.
On the side of her 'face' the infrared sensitive organs are clearly visible - as a row of small 'holes'.
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Our snake, scout, on my girlfriend's arm. This photo was taken in our living room, on a cold winter day as the sun was setting. I used the string + screw method to create somewhat of a tripod, and the colors in the background are a result of the sky, and a maroon sheer drape. Scout, is a ball python. She is about 3 months old and successfully ate her first f/t fuzzy mouse today.