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die gelbe Schlange ist auch ein dunkler Tigerpython, jedoch ein Albino. Da ihm die Tarnfarbe fehlt, haben sie in der Natur keine Ãœberlebungschance.
Red Arrows bank in Python formation at the 2016 Southport airshow.
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Liasis olivaceous
The largest snake I've seen in the Northern Territory so far - a big old Olive python that I'd guess was around 2.6m long.
A Boelen's python exhibit greets men at the urinals.
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Zoo Date, 05/21/2023, Nashville, TN
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7 Plus back dual camera 3.99mm f/1.8
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Indian Python
This Python was about 9 feet in length and it is still not fully grown.
Hingolgadh, Gujarat, India
02/01/2016
Canon EOS 7D + 55-250mm
The African rock python is Africa’s largest snake, and the forth largest snake in the world.
The African rock python is a non-venomous snake with a thick, muscular body covered in smooth scales. Its coloration ranges from brown, chestnut, olive, to grey-green, with dark blotches forming a staircase-like or irregular stripe pattern on the back, fading to a lighter belly with black specks. Juveniles are more brightly marked than adults.
The head is triangular with a distinctive spearhead marking from the snout to above the eyes and a smaller inverted 'V' under each eye. Females are generally larger than males, with adults averaging (3 to 5 m) in length and (44 to 55 kg) in weight, though exceptional individuals can reach nearly (10 m) and over (135 kg).
This snake inhabit a wide range of environments across sub-Saharan Africa, including forests, savannas, wetlands, and areas near rivers and lakes. They avoid the driest deserts and the highest mountain elevations but can be found up to (2,300 m) above sea level.
Two subspecies exist, Python sebae sebae in northern and central Africa, and Python sebae natalensis in southern Africa. Their range spans countries such as Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Angola, with some overlap in Kenya and northern Tanzania.
The snake does not perceive much with their eyes; instead, they rely on a complex network of sensory organs in and around the face. Their tongue is able to 'smell' the surrounding environment thanks to special receptors in the tissue. They also have a little organ above their nasal cavity called the vomeronasal organ that can detect pheromones in the air, useful in pinpointing the location of nervous or frightened prey. Finally, African rock pythons have heat-sensing pits in their scales that can help them locate both predators and prey. It works a little like infrared technology for snakes. The pits can detect heat patterns in the atmosphere around them,
These pythons are carnivorous constrictors, feeding on mammals, birds, and reptiles. Smaller individuals consume rodents and birds, while larger adults can prey on antelopes, warthogs, and even crocodiles. They kill by constriction. After gripping the prey, it coils around it, tightening its coils every time the victim breathes out. Death is thought to be caused by cardiac arrest rather than by asphyxiation or crushing. In March 2017, a 12 ft.10 in. (3.9 m) African rock python was filmed eating a large adult male spotted hyena weighing 150 lb. (70 kg). That encounter suggests that the snake might very well be capable of hunting and killing larger and more dangerous animals than previously thought. The largest ever recorded meal of any snake was when a (4.9 m) African Rock Python consumed a (59 kg) impala. They always swallow their prey head first.
Breeding occurs from November to March. Females lay eggs in protected sites such as tree hollows, burrows, or termite mounds, with clutch sizes ranging from 20 to 100 eggs, though 20 to 50 is more common. The eggs weigh between 4.5 to 5.9 oz. (). The female coils around the eggs for protection rather than thermoregulation. Eggs incubate for two to three months, and hatchlings are independent immediately, growing rapidly to about 4.6 ft. (1.4 m) in their first year.
African rock pythons live for around 20 to 30 years. According to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the oldest African rock python in captivity was a female that lived for 27.3 years, but evidence suggests that they might live even longer in the wild.
African Rock Pythons are generally solitary and are most active at night, especially when attempting to hunt. However it’s common for them to bask in the sun in winter months to help with their thermoregulation.
Despite being non-venomous they can be dangerous due to their size and strength. Observing them safely requires caution, and binoculars or zoom cameras are recommended for wildlife enthusiasts.
They are threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet and leather trades. While not currently classified as endangered, local populations may be at risk due to human activity.
African rock pythons are both prized and feared in African culture. The Luo people of Kenya generally consider snakes to be evil and believe that sorcerers make them harm people. They express a different attitude towards pythons and they worship the python, seen as a reincarnation of Omieri, Goddess of Harvest and linked with rain and fertility. In some parts of eastern Nigeria, particularly in the towns of Idemili in Anambra, the python is revered as a sacred symbol of the deity Eke Idemili.
Two albino Tiger Pythons (Python molurus) "kissing"
The left one had removed its old skin just minutes before, You can see a rest on its nose (and yes, I have photos from this). These snakes become very large, up to 7m. The two here are rather large too, not easy to say, but maybe 5m.
After so many studio shots I today needed to go "for a snake" with my sons. Taken in Salzburgs "Haus der Natur" with my new macro lens.
Canon 5D with Sigma 150/2,8 Macro HSM
1/100s f/4.5 ISO1250 -4/3EV handheld
Python molurus is a large nonvenomous python species found in many tropic and subtropic areas of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is known by the common names Indian python, black-tailed python and Indian rock python. The species is limited to Southern Asia. It is generally lighter colored than the Burmese python and reaches usually 3 metres
Darwin Carpet Python (Morelia spilota variegata)
Now THIS is closer to what I was envisioning for that last Darwin Carpet Python photo.
It's certainly a lot easier when it's smaller and less (surprisingly) aggressive.
Australia's second largest python, the beautiful Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus olivaceus)
Another one finally checked off my extensive list!
Morelia/Simalia kinghorni
A large Scrub python photographed in situ in the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, Queesland, Australia. I often encounter this species on roads at night but finding this large individual on foot was a special moment.
I'm not entirely sure of the taxonomy of this species currently, genus is either Simalia or Morelia and species has intermittently been kinghorni or amethistina. In either case this is a Far North Queensland individual, whichever taxonomy you follow.
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Boca Tapada, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Caribbean Lowlands
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Platyrhacidae > Python Millipede [Nyssodesmus python]
(aka. Large Forest-floor Millipede)
Picture at Rockefeller Center.
I like python, but alive!
But I don't like a python around my neck, It's horrible!
The green tree python (Morelia viridis) is one of Papua New Guinea's most well known of snake species. Its range also extends to the western half of New Guinea, nearby Indonesian islands, and parts of Australia's Cape York Peninsula. It can be found in a variety of habitats including dry forest, swamp forest and cultivated areas, from sea level to 1,800 m elevation.
The green tree python is characterized by a relatively slim body. The species usually reaches a total length of 150-180 cm, but large females may reach 200 cm. The size also varies depending on the region of origin. Males can weigh about 1100-1400 g, females up to 1,600-1.800 g. Generally, they are a vibrant green in color but some adults are blue or yellow. They have a series of white or blue dorsal and/or lateral spots evident in most.
The diet consists mostly of small mammals, such as rodents, and sometimes reptiles and small birds.
This picture is taken in Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
De groene boompython (Morelia viridis) is een middelgrote slang uit de familie pythons (Pythonidae) die maximaal ongeveer 2 meter lang kan worden maar meestal kleiner blijft (circa 140 Ã 160 cm). De lichaamskleur is groen met gele of blauwe strepen en gele of witte vlekken. Mannetjes en vrouwtjes zijn lastig uit elkaar te houden. Vrouwtjes worden vaak wel langer.
De groene boompython komt voor in zuidoostelijk Azië; op en rond het eiland Nieuw-Guinea en de eilanden rond Nieuw-Guinea. Tenslotte in Australië in het noordelijkste puntje van de staat Queensland, genaamd Kaap York. De groene boompython leeft in tropische, warme en vochtige regenwouden die dichtbegroeid zijn. Het is een typische boombewoner die zelden de bodem betreedt. De groene boompython is te vinden van laaglanden tot een hoogte van 2000 meter boven
Door het gespierde lichaam, behendige grijpstaart en lange tanden is de python gespecialiseerd om vanuit een tak snel uit te halen naar een prooi. Hierbij wordt de staartpunt gebruikt als lokaas. Deze wordt heen- en weer gekronkeld waardoor prooien, als kleine zoogdieren, soms reptielen en kleine vogels, worden aangetrokken, en als ze dicht genoeg genaderd zijn slaat de slang bliksemsnel toe. De python is niet giftig en doodt zijn prooi door wurging.
Deze opname is gemaakt in Burgers Zoo in Arnhem.
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Python Pool is located within the picturesque Millstream-Chichester Range National Park, south of Roebourne. It is a stunning spot for a swim in a cool refreshing rock pool whilst enjoying the spectacular backdrop of the imposing rugged ochre cliffs. If you are adverse to chilly water, pack a lilo or other floatation aid to keep you above the cooler waters below.
Take a drive through the park to enjoy the pristine scenery including vast rolling hills, tranquil gorges, magnificent escarpments and winding tree-lined watercourses. There is prolific bird life in the area, hear their calls amidst the otherwise eerie silence.
Pack a picnic and enjoy a day out at the park or camp overnight in one of the camping grounds. If you are feeling fit and agile, enjoy a six hour trek along the Chichester Range Camel Heritage Trail.
Millstream-Chichester Range National Park is a two hour drive southeast of Karratha. Check road conditions prior to visiting.
Read more: www.australias.guide/wa/attraction-tour/python-pool/
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Python Pool befindet sich im malerischen Millstream-Chichester Range National Park, südlich von Roebourne. Es ist ein atemberaubender Ort für ein Bad in einem kühlen erfrischenden Felsenpool, während Sie die spektakuläre Kulisse der imposanten zerklüfteten ockerfarbenen Klippen genießen. Wenn Sie kältewasser sind, packen Sie eine Lilo oder andere Schwimmhilfen ein, um Sie über den kühleren Gewässern unten zu halten.
Machen Sie eine Fahrt durch den Park, um die unberührte Landschaft mit weiten sanften Hügeln, ruhigen Schluchten, herrlichen Böschungen und gewundenen, von Bäumen gesäumten Wasserläufen zu genießen. Es gibt eine fruchtbare Vogelwelt in der Gegend, hören ihre Rufe inmitten der ansonsten unheimlichen Stille.
Packen Sie ein Picknick und genießen Sie einen Tag im Park oder campen Sie auf einem der Campingplätze. Wenn Sie sich fit und agil fühlen, können Sie eine sechsstündige Wanderung entlang des Chichester Range Camel Heritage Trail genießen.
Der Millstream-Chichester Range National Park liegt zwei Autostunden südöstlich von Karratha. Überprüfen Sie die Straßenverhältnisse vor dem Besuch.
Mehr lesen: www.australias.guide/wa/attraction-tour/python-pool/
This was a pleasant surprise sighting... well not at first haha i nearly stepped on it! Shortly after realizing what it was my initial fear quickly changed to excitement, this is the first python i have seen in the wild. I've brightened this photo up a bit.