Royal python

Royal python is a prominent representative of the family or udavoobraznyh boidae snakes.His second name these reptiles have received thanks to the vestiges of hind limbs, which look like small thorns.The family udavoobraznyh included six largest snakes that live on our planet.But the royal python, despite its name, is the smallest member of the genus boidae.The length of the adult does not exceed one and a half meters.

Royal python has a strong thick body and a short tail.The broad head, significantly limited from the neck, is large.Brown snake's body is decorated with a pattern consisting of stripes and spots of irregular shape, painted in light and dark brown color.Some places have a lighter trim.The belly is white reptile, sometimes it can be seen color in small dark spots.

a result of selection were derived different variations of color schemes of this kind, with significant differences from the natural color.Excretion artificially pythons of this species can be found and white and yellow and white and black, and orange, etc.The Royal pythons superbly developed bodies responsible for chemical and thermal feelings.Along the jaws on the head are special termolokatsionnye dimples.With their help, the snake has the ability to capture the variations in temperature, originating from the potential victim.With this python can hunt in total darkness.Under natural conditions, this species feeds mainly on small mammals (rats, shrews and African striped mice).Sometimes in your diet can turn the snake and birds.

royal python habitat is the Central and West Africa.It can be seen in Mali and Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea, Nigeria and Sudan, Uganda and many other countries of the range of the species.Reptile prefers savanna and equatorial forests.Basically, the snake is nocturnal existence.In daylight python hiding in shelters, as that chooses hollows, holes and fallen leaves.

nightfall comes a snake while hunting.His victims, she tracks down, hanging from the branch of a tree trunk, which can easily climb.Reptile great swim, preferring swamps and stagnant ponds.Sensing danger, python turns your body into a tight ball, placing his head in the middle.At this point, the forces for an adult is not sufficient to expand it.That is why the snake is also called a ball python.

reptiles Mating takes place in the period from June to November.Pregnancy lasts for females hundred and twenty-one hundred and forty days.Then they lay their eggs, which can be from three to eleven.The female "incubates" their masonry, curling around her ring.Sixty eight or ninety days from the eggs come young pitonchiki.They weigh about forty-seven grams and an average reach a length of forty-three centimeters.

Royal python because of its grandeur, beauty and small size has become a favorite of millions of professional terrarium, as well as lovers of newcomers.Its value for a calm and peaceful character.It attracts a royal python unpretentiousness of its content.Subject to certain simple rules with pet problems arise.

How much is a python, you can specify the websites of implementing exotic animals.Usually the price is low.Terrarium pleased to acquire young royal python, which is currently one of the most popular exotic pets.