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An African Rock Python coiled up in typically python fashion on a tree branch. Python sebae, commonly known as the African rock python, is a large, nonvenomous snake of Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa's largest snake and one of the five largest snake species in the world (along with the green anaconda, reticulated python, Burmese python and amethystine python), specimens may approach or exceed 20 ft in length. The southern subspecies is generally smaller than its northern relative. The snake is found in a variety of habitats, from forests to near deserts, although usually near sources of water. The African rock python kills its prey by constriction and often eats animals up to the size of antelope, occasionally even crocodiles. The snake reproduces by egg-laying. Unlike most snakes, the female will protect her nest and sometimes even her hatchlings.
(Emirates Park Zoo, Samha, Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2015)
Fossil was kind enough to give me a MetaWatch prototype, and my Python client library is now correctly sending images over Bluetooth.
Over two months ago my single female ball python laid seven eggs without any interaction with a male python ever in her life. This is not very common, but known phenomenon in word of (some) reptiles (and some other groups of animals), called parthenogenesis. You can see her portrait with eggs here: www.flickr.com/photos/peterapas/51341593411/in/dateposted...
Unfortunately three eggs were undeveloped and I was able to put just 4 of them in incubator. Despite perfect condition, another three eggs 'died' on different stages of 60 days of incubation process. But one survived and two days ago this little baby hatched.
I had different species of reptiles for most of my live, successfully breeding many of them. But so far this was first parthenogenetic offspring ever produced by my animals. I hope that the little fella will shed skin around two weeks from now, then will eat his or her first meal and then... will stay with us, as we plan to add next ball python to our collection.
Florida Python Challenge™ 2020 Python Bowl Kickoff Event 1/10/20 at Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida. The competition runs Jan. 10-19 and supports the delicate Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
The event includes:
•Sponsor Bass Pro Shops on site with one of two grand prize 570 Tracker Off Road ATVs.
•State experts on nonnative fish and wildlife available for media interviews.
•Live Burmese pythons and a live catching demonstration
•Pre-registered members of the public take part in a training to gain first-hand experience capturing a wild Burmese Python.
•A limited number of field bags free to participants registered for the Python Bowl who are present at the event.
FWC photo by Carli Segelson
A Burmese Python sleeps in his enclosure. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the five largest snakes in the world, native to a large variation of tropic and subtropic areas of Southern- and Southeast Asia. They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees. Wild individuals average about 12 ft in length but have been known to reach even 19 ft and more. Like all snakes, Burmese pythons are carnivorous. Their 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. They are often found near human habitation due to the presence of rats, mice and other vermin as a food source. However, their equal affinity for domesticated birds and mammals means that they are often treated as pests. Exceptionally large specimenss even eat larger prey such as antelope, pigs or goats, and are known to have attacked and eaten alligators and adult deer in Florida, where they are an invasive species. (Emirates Park Zoo, Samha, Abu Dhabi, Jan. 2015)
Drugo srečanje Python uporabnikov 22. marca v Kiberpipi.
19:00 Uvod
19:15 Gamedev with pygame (Anže Pečar)
19:30 Speeding up algorithms in python (Miha Zidar)
19:45 Binary deployment of your Python projects, NOW! (Rok Garbas)
20:00 Finding similar images with Python (Jernej Virag)
20:15 Load testing with FunkLoad (Andraž Brodnik)
A great talk about Python iCamp, an indepedent, agile Python education program in China. The subject matter was interesting, the slides and content was clear and the talk was given in Chinese with an excellent simultaneous translation by Wong Jiang Fung (sitting on the right of the desk).
Unfortunately, I don't know the speaker's name.
6/22/2019 A man with a pet python in Coney Island after the Mermaid Parade. Sony a7. 7Artisans 35mm 1:2.0.
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.
Not long after the F-4C Phantom II entered USAF service in the early 1960s, the service issued a requirement for a heavy, all-missile equipped interceptor with variable-sweep wings and a top speed of nearly Mach 3. This requirement was soon cancelled, however, due to two events: the Vietnam War and the flight of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. Over North Vietnam, the heavy, all-missile F-4 had found itself at a disadvantage against smaller, lighter, gun-equipped MiG-17s, while the new Foxbat was erroneously thought to be a generation ahead of anything then in American service, both agile and capable of Mach 3 performance.
The USAF changed its requirement to a lighter aircraft that would include an internal gun, with an emphasis on performance; it rejected a Grumman proposal for a land-based version of the F-14 Tomcat as being too heavy. The new F-X proposal did away with maintenance-intensive swing wings in favor of a more conventional, easier to repair and produce fighter with a high thrust-to-weight ratio and superb performance in the vertical, once more drawing on the Vietnam experience, where North Vietnamese fighters had performed poorly in vertical maneuvers. Almost as much emphasis was given to the F-X’s radar, which had to have look-down, shoot-down capability—another failure of American technology over Vietnam. McDonnell Douglas’ twin-tailed proposal won the F-X competition, despite being roughly the same weight as a F-4E Phantom II, and more expensive; demands for lighter and less expensive fighters as an alternative to this new YF-15 Eagle led to the development of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Hornet.
The first F-15 flew in July 1972 and immediately exhibited superb flight characteristics: for its size, which was slightly larger than a F-4, it was very agile. The combination of powerful turbofan engines and thrust-to-weight ratio made the F-15 one of the first fighters to be able to accelerate in a climb, rather than lose speed. Like the F-4, it used a mix of conformal-fuselage mounted AIM-7 Sparrows and wing rail-mounted AIM-9 Sidewinders, but unlike the F-4, the F-15 was built from the start with an internal 20mm gatling cannon. From a fighter pilot’s standpoint, the best part of the F-15, aside from its phenomenal performance, was the bubbletop canopy, set forward from the wide fuselage, giving superb all-around visibility.
The cost of the F-15 was brought into question, especially after the defection of a MiG-25 pilot in 1975 revealed that the Foxbat was nowhere near as capable as originally thought, but this only led the USAF to go with a mix of the F-15 and the less expensive F-16, which would prove to be superb “stablemates” in the decades to come. F-15As entered USAF service in 1976. Almost immediately, the F-15A was supplemented and supplanted by the F-15C, which introduced improved avionics, engines, and radar; F-15As underwent the Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP) beginning in 1983, which rendered them basically identical to F-15Cs, and the two types are indistinguishable externally. The F-15 was also developed into the F-15E Strike Eagle attack aircraft, described separately.
Though the F-15 was costly, the F-14 Tomcat was even more expensive, and so Israel chose the Eagle as the replacement for the Mirage III in 1978. Not long after the first Israel F-15As became operational, the Eagle scored its first kills over Syrian MiG-21s in 1979. This was to begin the F-15’s excellent combat record: during the 1982 Lebanon War, Israeli F-15s added 40 more kills over MiG-21s, MiG-23 Floggers, and MiG-25s; Saudi Arabia, which had received F-15s in 1981, added two Iranian F-4Es in 1984.
The F-15’s shining moment was during the First Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. Eagles had been among the first aircraft deployed to the Gulf region in what was, at the time, the longest deployment ever undertaken by fighters—a grueling 14-hour flight from Langely AFB, Virginia, to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, soon after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August 1990. The Eagle fleet, which included Saudi F-15Cs, was added to during Operation Desert Shield; when Desert Storm was unleashed in January 1991, F-15s were in the vanguard, their target the Iraqi Air Force. Over the next six weeks, F-15s achieved air supremacy over Iraq, scoring 34 kills over mostly MiG-23s and MiG-29s, while the Saudis added two Mirage F.1s to the total. Four Yugoslavian MiG-29s fell to F-15 missiles in 1999, bringing the F-15’s tally to 105 kills to date during its career: in return, no F-15s have been lost in aerial combat.
The F-15 Eagle remains the backbone of the USAF’s fighter community, despite suffering from a shortage of parts in the late 1990s and increasing age. F-15s have been updated to carry the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X, while Israeli F-15s carry a mix of the AMRAAM and the deadly Python IV helmet-guided missile. The F-22 Raptor was meant to wholly replace the F-15, but the cancellation of further F-22 production in 2010 has, as of this writing, left a gap between F-22s in service and F-15s needing to be replaced. As a result, the F-15C may remain in service as late as 2025, with about 70 being updated as “Legacy Eagles”—these aircraft are receiving the same AESA advanced radar as the F-22. Boeing (which absorbed McDonnell Douglas) has also offered an advanced variant of the F-15, the so-called “Silent Eagle” that incorporates features of the F-22 into the F-15E airframe, which is still in production. F-15s also continue to serve with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Though getting aged by fighter standards, F-15s will be around for a long time to come.
73-0108 is one of the oldest F-15s left in the world, and was the first two-seat F-15B to be delivered to the USAF, in 1974--when the type was still known as the TF-15A. As such, it was given the legend "TAC 1" on the nose, and assigned to train new Eagle drivers with the 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona. It would remain with the 58th until around 1986, when it was transferred to the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing (Georgia ANG) at Dobbins AFB. 73-0108 would serve with the 116th until that unit reequipped with B-1B Lancers, and retired around 1992. Because it had been the first F-15B, it was preserved and returned to Luke, where it went on display at the base airpark.
Though most of 73-0108's career was spent in standard USAF F-15 camouflage of either Compass Gray or Mod Eagle, in 2004, the base repainted it as it appeared on delivery in 1974, in the short-lived Air Superiority Blue scheme. It was thought that this would make the aircraft harder to see against a blue sky, but the scheme was less than successful, and it stood out against cloudy skies (which would be the norm in Europe). By 1976, Air Superiority Blue disappeared, though it was certainly an attractive scheme.
I remember seeing pictures of "TAC 1" in Dad's aviation magazines, and I think Dad might have even built a model of the aircraft at one time. Either way, it was great to see this historic aircraft on a very hot day (even for Phoenix!) in August 2020.
Bumped into this friendly albino granite colored Burmese Python at the Carolina Reptile & Exotic Animal Show today. He weighs in at 150 lbs and is 6 years old.
From Wikipedia:
The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 biggest snakes in the world, native to rain forest areas of Southeast Asia. They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees.
The Burmese python is one of the largest of all snakes, growing up to 8 metres (25 feet) and weighing up to 180 kg (400 pounds). It continues to grow throughout life and the great length is due to the presence of a large number of vertebrae. Females are typically larger than males.
A Burmese Python at Serpent Safari Park in Gurnee, Illinois, USA holds the record for heaviest living snake. As of 2005, it weighs 182.76 kg (403 lb) at a length of 8.23 m (27 ft).
This beautiful specimen, came out one early morning near our house, I had to go to work, but wife and kiddo watched this guy for an hour or so, snaps are taken by her.
All coiled up, and in a slightly aggresive posture.
Hasimara, Dooars, west bengal,India
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.
Bear Creek Nature Center in Athens, GA. This is a 6-month old "baby" python. BTW, this is a 14 year old kid handling it for the public and explaining what it is.
Python Lee Jackson, ‘In A Broken Dream’, 1972. The band came from Australia, settling in London in the late Sixties. John Peel spotted them and produced this song in 1969, with Rod Stewart as guest vocalist, (he was paid in car seat covers). Nothing happened until 1972 when Rod The Mod became a huge star. The song got released to cash in and made it to Number 3 in the UK charts. Result! A slow, moody, dramatic tune with shades of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’; big bass, swirling organ and electric freak out guitar with Rod’s voice high in the mix.
Chesterfield Canal, Shireoaks
The historic narrowboat Python, now owned and operated by the Chesterfield Canal Trust, was built in 1929 for Fellows, Morton & Clayton Ltd by W J Yarwoods & Son of Northwich and was fitted out at Uxbridge. Commissioned in February 1930, her fleet number was 249 and her registration number was UXB 572. She was built on the same works number as her sister boat Panther, which is now owned by the Coventry Canal Society. Python also used to be the motor to the butty Fazeley, which is now fully restored. Of coppered steel construction, she was originally built as a 70' vessel with a Josher bow* and fitted with a Bolinder 5 hp engine. Python was used as a carrier in the Fellows Morton & Clayton fleet until 1949 when she was sold to the British Transport Commission (later to become British Waterways Board) and passed into the South Eastern Division carrying fleet. In 1960 she was given a major overhaul and fitted with a new engine, and in 1974 became part of British Waterways' maintenance fleet when she was subsequently shortened to 53' in 1982 and her cabin rebuilt to the current format of rear engine room, crew cabin and forward store. But with the introduction of more modern, purpose built vessels she was soon to become redundant and fell into disuse for a number of years. After a lengthy period of neglect Python was handed over to the Chesterfield Canal Trust in 2009 who have a team of volunteers dedicated to ensuring her care and maintenance as a promotional vessel for the work of the Trust. Python is currently decked out as a tug and repainted in British Waterways' blue and yellow colours. She is also registered on the National Historic Ships register.
Josher Bow
A distinctive bow design named after Joshua Fellows of Fellows, Morton & Clayton. The long, slender bow with its double curvature became a specified company style, almost a trademark. Some replica narrowboat designs incorporate false rivets to simulate the construction method used on the original vessels.
Florida Python Challenge™ 2020 Python Bowl Kickoff Event 1/10/20 at Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida. The competition runs Jan. 10-19 and supports the delicate Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
The event includes:
•Sponsor Bass Pro Shops on site with one of two grand prize 570 Tracker Off Road ATVs.
•State experts on nonnative fish and wildlife available for media interviews.
•Live Burmese pythons and a live catching demonstration
•Pre-registered members of the public take part in a training to gain first-hand experience capturing a wild Burmese Python.
•A limited number of field bags free to participants registered for the Python Bowl who are present at the event.
FWC Photo by Carli Segelson
A huge Burmese Python in his enclosure in the Reptile House at Al Ain zoo. This is taken on my 2008 visit. There are Burmese pythons still in the zoo but this huge fellow seems to have disappeared. He has apparently just had his lunch, as his bulging midriff shows. The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the six largest snakes in the world, native to a large variation of tropic and subtropic areas of Southern- 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 metres (12 ft) long,[3][4] but may reach up to 5.74 metres (19 ft) (Al Ain, UAE, Aug. 2008)