Burmese Python

Scientific name: Python molurus bivittatus
Size/weight/height
Weight: 200+ lbs.
Length: 25' maximum
Reproductions/lifespan
Eggs: up to 100/clutch • incubated & protected by female
Hatchlings: 18 - 24" • leave nest area soon after hatching • grow quickly when food is abundant
Diet
Wild: mammals, birds & other reptiles (of appropriate size)
Zoo: rabbits & rats
Habitat/range: grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, jungle & river valleys • northeast India through southern China to Malay Peninsula & East Indies |