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watching "E-B" while her enclosure was being cleaned. "E-B" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo by Frank. .
Another class pet, though it isn't mine, and I didn't chase it through the halls--it belongs to a science teacher.
is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are among the most docile and gentle snakes and are native to West Africa. Notice her "heat sensing" pits which act like infrared sensors to detect heat in prey animals. Royal pythons are also called "ball" pythons because when frightened they curl up in a ball protecting their heads. "Princess" hatched in my home in August of 1997. Check the "Princess" tag for more pictures. Photo by Frank
kiara is becoming a great model if i take her out places. she hasnt tried to bite or strike at me recently so hoping this is progress with her.
was enjoying a soak and seemed to want a picture. I've cared for him for 29 years and he very likely could be at least 35 years old. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo by Frank. .
of "Richard," "Monty's son," (see previous picture of "Monty"). "Richard" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who hatched August 1, 1997. Photo by Frank.
This is not the best picture I ever published, but this is the very special one. My 10 years old female ball python (Python regius) laid minimum 5, maybe 6 eggs today. The 'problem' is that she never met a male ball python in her life... However, females of some reptiles, including ball pythons, can produce offspring without any help from males. We called this parthenogenesis and even if is rather rare phenomenon in ball python's world - it's happen sometimes... So there is a chance that the eggs are alive!
I wasn't prepared for this, so incubation of the eggs will be a challenge, but I'll do my best :-). At the moment she is quite protective mother and I'll leave the eggs with her for day or two, until some incubation device will be ready...
At the risk of scaring my friend, Cindy, here's another shot from the education wing at the zoo. And a fun fact: the oldest recorded ball python lived to a ripe, old age of forty-eight, in human care.
The education specialist brought this female ball python, named Captain, into the exercise yard for the warm sunshine she would enjoy there. After viewing the snake for thirty minutes, and listening to the staff member speak about her, my wife, Janice commented that she'd love to take her home.
"You'd be fighting with some of the zookeepers over her," the educator replied. "Everyone loves Captain."
Another shot of the beautiful young Royal python, who was one of my favourites on the day. Taken on a photography day with CaptiveLight in Bournemouth.
says, "Hello!" He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who most likely is almost forty years old. Photo by Frank. .