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This little guy had the greatest puppyface.
He was very interested in climbing my face and sitting on my glasses.
after soaking while her enclosure was being cleaned, "E-B" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who was a gift from a friend on October 21, 1991. She was adult size then so she's most likely at least 35 years old. Her name is a result of an adventure she had about a week after I got her. I inadvertently did not close the door to her enclosure tightly and she escaped. I found her about two days later lodged in the wiring behind the temperature dials on my stove, which, fortunately, I had not used during that time. A friend suggested the initials "E" and "B" as an abbreviation for "Escape and Bake." She was probably attracted to the stove because, at the time, it was still warm and had some small, dark places where she could seek security. Royal pythons are native to west Africa, where "E-B" was probably captured and then imported to the United States, as Ball pythons were rarely bred in captivity 28 years ago. Photo by Frank.
I took some photos of some of Lamont's (my brother) critters last night for him. He breeds these, so these are some variety of rare colors and whatnot. So the crazy-strange colors that you see are really how these guys look; they're not retouched.
Strobist: Bare SB26 at about 6:30, roughly 2 feet up.
August 22 and 23, Daytona Beach, Fl, United States, North America.
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The International Reptile Breeder's Expo in Daytona Beach, Florida, on August 22&23, which claimed to be "The Largest Reptile Meeting In The World", featured hundreds of vendors and thousands of attendees in the Ocean Center's large new facility..
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Graphite 'Cerio' Ball Python (Python regius)
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if you recall this was a rescued ball python. the scars on her back are from a heat rock that her previous owner had ignorantly placed inside of the enclosure with the snake..and the snake snuggled right up to it trying to stay warm. last night i spent about thirty minutes trying to find all the little pieces of shed that was all over the enclosure cause, with that scar tissue, her skin rarely comes off in one piece these days...more like a thousand little pieces strewn all over the place. She's about four feet long, around twelve pounds of solid muscle so moving those pieces of flagstone around is no problem for her..much to the detriment of the glass as you can see.
enjoying some humidity. Considering he's very probably close to 40 years old any photo opportunity is a good one. "Monty" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Photo by Frank.
from "Princess." Her tongue senses taste and smell among other characteristics of the world around her. It and the Jacobson's organ in her mouth which interprets those environmental qualities are her main sensory sources and far more accurate than any human senses. Her tongue, obviously, is harmless to us.. She is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank.
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watching over "Monty" who was out for a while. "Monty" is a Royal (ball) python (Python regius) who is most likely 35 - 40 years old. Royal pythons are native to west Africa. Photo by Frank. .
A member of the education staff holds a ball python, native to southern Sudan.
Zoos exist for conservation education, which I believe is highly needed in our time.
Ball Python
(Python regius)
Ball pythons are native to the grasslands and open forests of West and Central Africa. They are known for the protective mechanism of “balling,” where they form a tight ball with the head at the center in response to threats, earning them their common name, "ball python."
Also known as Royal Pythons, these beautifully patterned snakes average between 3-5 feet in length, with females being larger than males. They are crepuscular creatures, that is, most active at dawn and dusk. A typical diet consists almost exclusively of rodents such as African giant rats, black rats, rufous-nosed rats, shaggy rats, and grass mice. Ball pythons carry no venom, but instead constrict their prey and ingest it whole. Wild ball pythons, like so many snakes, play a vital role in controlling pest populations, especially in rural areas.
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Find "Princess'" head..."Princess" is a Royal (Ball) python (Python regius), a native of West Africa. In the United States they are commonly called "ball pythons" but the correct name is "Royal python." The name "ball" python comes from their behavior trait of curling into a ball, burying their heads inside the coils of their bodies, when they feel threatened. "Princess" is the offspring of my first pair of Royal pythons which I obtained over 20 years ago, and which I still have. She hatched in 1997 so she is 11 years old this August. Check her tags for more information. Also www.ecosnake.com. Photo by Frank
After a nine months period of fasting, iGmasha finally ate .. 3 mice in 2 days.
Please say mashallah, she's the only friend i got left.
of "Nippy." Although I've cared for him for 20 years he doesn't have many pictures. He's a Royal (ball) python (Python regius). Royal pythons are natives of Africa and are among the gentlest of snakes. Photo by Frank.