Biggest snake in the world. The largest snakes
At all times, snakes have evoked ambiguous and contradictory feelings in people. Some idolized snakes, considering them a symbol of extraordinary wisdom and healing. Others classified them as demonic creatures belonging to the other world. Ignorance and fear have given rise to many different, incredible myths and legends. Most often, these stories were based on the bloodthirstiness of these reptiles, their strength, gluttony and size.
There have always been rumors among people that there supposedly exist such huge snakes, which by their very nature instills fear and sows panic. The length of such giants can reach 18 or even 21 meters! However, in truth, these reptiles never grow to such incredible sizes, although some of the modern snakes, compared to their ancestors, can indeed be quite large.
1 place. Green anaconda
Green anaconda (lat. Eunectes murinus) - lives in South America(V tropical forests Amazon and Orinoco), belongs to the boa constrictor family and is quite rightly considered one of the largest and heaviest snakes on the planet. The anaconda is also called the “water boa.”
Although the reticulated python can be somewhat longer, it cannot surpass it in volume. It can reach 8.8 meters in length, the weight of an adult anaconda is from 227 to 250 kg, and the body diameter is up to 30 cm! I would like to immediately note that female green anacondas are much larger than males.
2nd place. Reticulated python
Reticulated python (lat. Python reticulatus) - a resident of South and Southeast Asia, found in tropical forests, on mountain slopes and in woodlands. Belongs to the genus of true pythons (lat. Python). Today it is the longest snake: it can grow up to 9.7 m, but its mass is slightly less than that of the anaconda - 158 kg.
However, the largest of them can grow up to 10 meters, the average length is 4-8 m. According to unconfirmed data, in one of the zoos there lived a python whose length was 12.2 m. Interestingly, the longest is a female named Samantha . She was kept in captivity and was over 7.5 meters long. She was caught in Borneo and died in 2002 at the Bronx Zoo (USA).
3rd place. Dark tiger python
Dark tiger or Burmese python ( Python bivittatus) is the third largest non-venomous snake in the world. The longest tiger python was more than 9 meters in length, and it weighed almost 100 kg! These snakes live in tropical forests, wetlands and river valleys of Eastern India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal, southern regions of China, as well as Java, Hainan and Indonesia.
Interestingly, the Burmese python is one of the few predators that can afford to hunt jackals and jaguars, and can even give a real rebuff to the anaconda itself. Despite their significant mass, they swim and dive beautifully, and young individuals are excellent tree climbers.
4th place. King Cobra
King cobra (lat. Ophiophagus hannah) is the largest poisonous snake on the planet, considered the longest among poisonous snakes, belongs to the family of asps (lat. Elapidae). It lives in South and Southeast Asia, mainly in India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Life expectancy is also impressive - more than 30 years, and it grows throughout life.
It can reach a length of up to 5.5-5.7 meters, weight up to 12.5-12.7 kg. It is worth noting that with their symmetrical, large shields on the head, slender physique and smooth dorsal scales, adders (outwardly) are similar to snakes, which is why they are often called “poisonous snakes.”
5th place. Gaboon viper
Gaboon viper (lat. Bitis gabonica) is a poisonous snake belonging to the genus of African vipers. Lives in Central and East Africa south of the Sahara. An unusually thick snake relative to its length. It has a large, wide, flat, triangular head with small eyes, and a very short tail.
With a length of only 2 meters, the viper weighs up to 20 kg! Refers to viviparous snakes. There are usually about 60 cubs in a litter. It is considered the largest of the viper family, and also has the longest poisonous teeth among all representatives of its genus.
6th place. Bushmaster
Bushmaster (lat. Lachesis muta) is a poisonous snake, the largest representative of the viper family living in South America. The length of this viper can reach up to 2.5-3.65 m (rarely up to 4 m). The Bushmaster's poisonous teeth can be up to 2.5 cm long, and some of them have teeth that grow up to 4 cm! The bushmaster leads a solitary nocturnal lifestyle. Hunts rodents, and on occasion attacks birds, lizards and other snakes. Can live up to 20 years.
Interesting fact: Thanks to recent archaeological finds, as well as research by the Smithsonian Museum and Research Center, the largest and longest snake in the world is considered to be a boa constrictor (lat. Titanoboa), who lived 60 million years ago in Colombia. Its length was more than 15 m, and it weighed more than a ton (about 1.135 kg).
Python named "Samantha"
“Fear has big eyes,” this is what they say about exaggerated fears, about invented things and phenomena that are actually much smaller than their imagined size. This fate did not spare information about the length and size of snakes. Very often you can find information about snakes 15-30 meters long, although such animals have never been recorded in nature. Only a specimen of a reticulated python, 9.75 m long, which was shot on the island, was included in the Guinness Book of Records. Celebes (Sulawesi), Indonesia, in 1912.
It was also reliably known about the largest reticulated python kept in captivity - a female over 7.5 m long named “Samantha”, caught in Borneo and died in 2002 at the Bronx Zoo (New York).
Although there was information about another reticulated python, 14.85 meters long and weighing 447 kilograms, caught in 2002, in the same place, in Indonesia, but after a careful study of the facts, it turned out that the length of this python was actually no more than 7 meters, and all the rest turned out to be mere speculation and hoax to attract tourists.
On average, the longest snakes look like this:
Reticulated python
Representatives of the reticulated python are considered the longest snakes (Python reticulatus).
The largest individuals of the nominate subspecies can reach a length of 10 m or more. However, individuals 4-8 m long are more common.
It got its name “reticulated” because of the complex pattern on the body, which includes a chain of light diamond-shaped spots in the middle of the back and triangular, interconnected dark spots with light centers on the sides. The head is light. Scales with a strong rainbow tint.
This species of snake is widespread in South and Southeast Asia. The range covers Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nicobar Islands and the Philippines.
Anaconda
Second by sizeis Anaconda (Eunectes murinus).
Its average length is 5-6 meters, and specimens of 8-9 meters are often found.
The main color of the anaconda's body is grayish-green with two rows of large brown spots of round or oblong shape, alternating in a checkerboard pattern. On the sides of the body there is a series of light small spots surrounded by black stripe. This coloration effectively hides the snake when it is hiding in calm water, covered with brown leaves and tufts of algae.
Anaconda is not poisonous. Females are much larger and stronger than males.
The anaconda inhabits the entire tropical part of South America east of the Andes, as well as the island of Trinidad.
There are many anacondas in zoos around the world, but it is quite difficult for them to take root in captivity. The maximum lifespan of an anaconda in a terrarium is 28 years, but usually in captivity these snakes live 5-6 years.
Indian python
Closes the top three long snakes - Indian python orLight tiger python (Python molurus).
Large, up to 8 m long, snake, colored in brownish-brown tones. On the light brown background of the body there is a number of large and dark dorsal spots of a reddish-brown color and irregular quadrangular shape, connected here and there by bridges. On the sides of the body there are two rows of small dark spots with middle light “eyes”.
Found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Boa (Boa constrictor or Royal Boa) - the snake, which for some reason many people consider to be the largest in the world, barely reaches 5 meters.
Distributed in Central America and the Lesser Antilles. Prefers to settle in dry places, but close to water bodies. It feeds on small mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles.
King Cobra
A King Cobra or hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah) - the largest venomous snake in the world, has the greatest length among venomous snakes. Some specimens reach a length of 5.5 m, although the average size of an adult cobra is 3-4 meters.
Life expectancy is more than 30 years. Grows throughout life.
The king cobra's habitat is the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia (India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines).
The smallest snake in the world is only 10 centimeters long.
Anyone who has ever come face to face with a snake will confirm that unexpected meeting always unpleasant and evokes the only desire - to recoil.
But if you see a snake from afar, you can examine it and observe its behavior. It is worth noting that human fears regarding snakes are exaggerated. If you study their behavior, you can understand that the likelihood of dying in an accident is much higher than from a snake bite. Still, there are snakes that involuntarily evoke fear. So, what is the largest snake in the world? The longest or largest snake in the world is the Asian reticulated python. It, in its natural environment, grows up to 10 or even 12 meters in length. Each individual can reach 150 kilograms. But no more.
The largest snake is the anaconda
Giant or Green. It is only 10 meters long, but its weight can be 220 kilograms. However, Green anaconda may well compete with the Asian python both in size and length. The largest living snake lives in New York, in the terrarium of the Zoological Society. She is about 9 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms. But the longest anaconda length that has been recorded is 11 meters and 43 centimeters. It was measured in 1944 by a petroleum geologist who was studying the jungles of Colombia and looking for deposits of “black gold”.
However, the main evidence, the body of the “anaconda queen,” was missing. According to the geologist, after stunning and measuring, the snake came to its senses and crawled away. But the herpetological world still recognized the existence of a snake of this size. Since then, a length of almost 12 meters has been a generally recognized record. He was even included in the Guinness Book of Records. In the 30s of the last century, the zoological community announced a reward of 1 thousand dollars to anyone who could prove the existence of an anaconda more than 12.2 meters long. After this, former US President Theodore Roosevelt increased the prize to 6 thousand dollars, and reduced the size of the snake to 9.12 meters. Today the payment has already increased to 50 thousand dollars, but still no one can get it. Therefore, a 9-meter specimen from the New York terrarium is apparently the limit. This gives a trump card to supporters of the leadership of the Asian reticulated python. Although the only snake of the species whose length can be estimated with one’s own eyes is one meter shorter than the anaconda from New York. The python lives at the Philadelphia Zoo.
All about anaconda
However, it is worth noting that the remains of the Giant African Python, which lived 55 million years ago, were found in Egypt. Part of the spine suggests that the snake had a length of 11 meters and 80 centimeters. Today, the average length of an ordinary anaconda is about 6 meters. And cases of it growing up to nine meters are rare. The snake lives in the tropical forests of South America, in particular in the quiet backwaters of the Amazon. There the Giant Anaconda searches for its prey and guards it. It feeds on small and medium-sized mammals. She pounces on the victim, covers her with rings of her body, after which she strangles and swallows whole. An anaconda’s food is digested from several hours to several days. At this time, she does not eat anything, and also does not hunt. He just lies quietly, half asleep, in a secluded place. And, despite numerous cinematic and folklore legends, the anaconda is not dangerous for an adult. Cases of snake attacks on people are rare. Hunters, as a rule, do not experience fear when encountering anacondas. They destroy them in the same way as wolf farmers to prevent the snakes from destroying poultry and livestock.
Anacondas live in hard-to-reach places, so it is quite difficult to determine their numbers. However, it is already known that restoring the population of this snake species is not a problem. Giant anacondas are ovoviviparous. The average snake litter is up to 40 newborns. In addition, they reproduce calmly both in the natural environment and in captivity. Females and males are not picky about choosing a partner; it is enough for one to simply get into the visibility zone of the other. The largest snake on earth is not poisonous. She kills her victim by strangulation. And it doesn’t release venom like other snakes. This is the main difference Giant anaconda from King Cobra- This is the largest venomous snake in the world. She has the largest amount of poison.
Burmese python or dark tiger python
Grows up to 9.15 meters. This is a record copy.
This is the largest python of the subspecies tiger python. It can grow up to 8 meters or more. However, individuals up to 5.5 meters in length are usually found. The snake weighs about 70 kilograms.
Indian python or light tiger python
Reaches 6 meters in length.
The light tiger python differs from the dark one by the presence of so-called light “eyes” in the centers of the spots, which are located on the sides of the body, as well as reddish or pink stripes on the sides of the head. In general, this subspecies is smaller than the dusky tiger python. Large individuals can grow up to only 6 meters.
King Cobra
This is the largest venomous snake.
It has the longest length among other poisonous ones. Individual individuals can grow up to 5.6 meters. However, on average, a cobra is only 3-4 meters in length.
Common boa constrictor
This is a snake from the family of pseudopods. Individuals can grow up to 3-4 meters in length.
The common boa constrictor feeds on reptiles and mammalian birds.
Black Mamba
This snake is the most poisonous in Africa. In length it grows to 2.4 - 3 meters. Some individuals are up to 4.5 meters.
Aurora and Black Mamba
The black mamba can crawl at speeds of up to 11 kilometers per hour. But with short throws and on flat terrain, the snake can reach speeds of up to 19 kilometers per hour.
Bushmaster
This is one of the largest representatives of venomous snakes in South America from the subfamily of pit viper snakes of the viper family.
Of all the snake variety, pythons are most often chosen for home care. However, despite the comfortable conditions and the uncomplaining indulgence of the owner to all the whims of the ward, there is no need to talk about the loyal attitude of the reptile. Although it is not poisonous, it poses a threat to human life with its massive long body, which it loves to wrap around something. The features of caring for the largest python in the world will be discussed further.
Description of the largest python - reticulated
Modern zoology knows more than 3,000 species of snakes, among which reticulated pythons are considered real giants. One of the representatives of this large family was included in the Guinness Book of Records. The record holder lives in one of the Japanese zoos; weighing 2 centners, his body length is 12 meters and 20 centimeters.
Did you know? The most dangerous continent for its reptile population is Australia, home to 9 out of 10 deadly venomous land snakes on the planet. We are talking about varieties of taipans, as well as eastern brown snakes, black mambas and sand ephs.
Despite its non-toxicity and popularity reticulated pythons among snake keepers, experts rank them among the most dangerous domestic snakes for humans. The fact is that even a four-meter reptile can easily strangle its owner. 
These reptiles do not shy away from human settlements in their habitat. On the contrary, they appear there quite often in order to steal sheep, dogs, pigs and other domesticated animals. It is believed that the larger the python, the large sizes there must be his victim.
Contemporaries have long debunked the myths spread by newspapermen during wartimes about missing soldiers being found in the stomach of a giant snake that lived in the jungles of Burma. Scientists are adamant that neither boa constrictors nor pythons will hunt people because of their wide humerus bones, which prevent the killer from swallowing his victim, creating hellish discomfort. However, history has included several completely reliable cases of reticulated pythons attacking people. Moreover, each time the victims were fragile women, children and teenagers. 
For the sake of fairness, we note that in most cases, meetings with humans ended tragically for reptiles. In the villages where their visits became part of Everyday life, the local population got used to hunting giants, and the meat and skin of reticulated pythons were highly valued on the world market.
Did you know? In the Middle Ages, Europeans executed criminals by throwing them into a snake-infested pit. As a result, the punished person died in agony from numerous reptile bites.
Body characteristics
All snakes are prone to rapid growth. Over the course of a year, their body can increase by a meter. And in reticulated pythons, the processes of physiological development occur in a special way. That is why these reptiles are officially recognized as the longest representatives of the fauna of the globe.
In addition to their impressive size, their sure sign is the specific mesh pattern on the scaly skin and complex colors, including multifaceted interweaving of dark rhombuses, triangles and shapeless light spots. It is characteristic that the head of these creatures is always light, and the scales strongly reflect all the colors of the rainbow. 
to his appearance and with their huge body they terrified many, which explains some exaggeration of the properties inherent in this type of reptile in fiction and journalistic literature. For example, a fourteen-meter snake often mentioned in the Philippine media, which weighed almost half a ton, actually turned out to be more than 2 times less.
Many naturalists have written about how long reticulated pythons are, often keeping silent about the sources on which their conclusions were based. These included Ralf Blomberg, the popular author of the Swedish book “Giant Snakes and Terrible Lizards.” Therefore, scientists decided to reliably investigate this aspect and for this purpose, in the south of Sumatra, as well as in Flores, Indonesia and Borneo, they carried out a number of numerous measurements of reticulated pythons. 
As a result of the work carried out, it was concluded that the smallest mature snake growing in wildlife, cannot be less than 4 meters. Larger specimens are characterized by a body length of 7–7.5 m and a weight of 65–170 kg. One-year-old pythons, as a rule, grow to one and a half meters in length.
Did you know? Snakes receive information about what is happening in the outside world with the help of their protruding tongue, so such gestures should not be regarded as signs of aggression.
Movement speed and strength
In many adventure films and books, huge killer snakes are endowed with extraordinary properties for lightning-fast movement, but in real life everything is completely different for them. If the giant expresses a desire to crawl for an hour with maximum speed, then over the entire period he will be able to cover only 1.5–2 kilometers. This property makes lazy pythons inferior to their smaller counterparts. 
Moreover, unlike them, giant snakes move without writhing their whole body, but by activating the abdominal muscles, which causes the scales to separate from the fixed ribs. If you look closely, as it moves, it walks back and forth, reminiscent of excavator scoops. At such a low speed, the netted giant will never be able to overtake a running person.
Pythons are deaf and mute and have poor vision. They do not react at all to changes in light, and in order to see what is close in front of them, they constantly move their heads back and forth. But on the other hand, these snakes accurately recognize the slightest vibrations in the soil and sense the temperature change provoked by warm-blooded animals at a distance of half a meter. These qualities are enough to pounce on the victim, wrap him tightly around his huge body and strangle him. Only after this will the python begin its meal, swallowing the lifeless body whole.
It is characteristic that he is characterized by such a force of muscle contractions that even bones cannot withstand it large predators. For example, facts were recorded when the reptile feasted on a leopard, bear, and bull.
Did you know? Snakes have a very unique body structure. Regardless of increased activity and flexibility, some species have 300 pairs of ribs. In addition, in all such reptiles the heart can slide freely in the internal space, and the left part of the lungs is always significantly larger in size than the right.
Habitat
There are no snakes except in Antarctica, but reticulated pythons prefer the mild climate of the tropics. Their homeland is all Southeast Asia. Moreover, the range of reptiles is very extended, occupying the territory from the Indian Peninsula to Indonesia, the Nicobar Islands and the Philippines. 
Compared to other relatives, reticulated reptiles have the most extensive habitat. However, despite this, the population of this type of snake is inexorably declining every year. Researchers associate this with humanity’s merciless hunt for valuable meat and leather. For your information, annual CITES export quotas for python skins average around 437,500 specimens. This means that it is much easier to take 10 dead snakes out of the country than to issue documents for one living one.
In the wild, reticulated reptiles prefer land, but this does not mean that they avoid bodies of water. These huge creatures are good swimmers and climb trees with ease. You can even meet the Asian giant on the open sea. Most of all they like a humid forest climate, and they can also live in open forests and on mountain slopes. 
Moreover, they even climb to heights of up to 1200 meters. They love moisture, so coastal forests are considered ideal for living.
Important! To save your pet snake from obesity, experts advise feeding it no more than 2 times a week and ensuring that the drinking bowl is filled. After all, even in natural conditions Without food, a pet can last from several months to 2 years without harm to its health, and the lack of water will kill it already on the third day.
How to hunt and what to eat
During the day, pythons prefer to hide in a secluded place and lie motionless. It is difficult to judge whether they are sleeping or not, because their eyes are always open. And at night the hungry reptile begins to hunt. Moreover, he always chooses a strong and healthy victim. Often this is:
- birds (including domestic birds);
- rodents;
- reptiles (including crocodiles);
- civets;
- ungulates (goats, sheep, deer, pigs);
- mammals (monkeys, kangaroos, dogs and even leopards).
The appetite of this species of snake is very good. Having swallowed their prey whole, they then do not eat anything until it is completely digested. Depending on the amount eaten, this process can take up to a year. For a moderately well-fed individual, about 10–15 kg of the weight of the strangled animal is required. But it is not uncommon for reptiles in their range to steal 60-kilogram pigs from the local population. Also, pythons often in caves, where they hide for the day, cling to uneven ceilings with their tails and catch bats right in the air. But such food is most likely the lot of small individuals. The giant snake needs bigger prey.
It is characteristic that pythons often use the tip of their tail as bait. By moving them, they imitate a worm. Sometimes during a fight, victims bite the attacker, but even the venom of deadly snakes does not affect him.
Reproduction
Under natural conditions, the mating season of reticulated reptiles begins annually (although two-year breaks are possible) after hibernation, when females actively secrete pheromones. These substances attract males, as a result of which a living ball of males soon forms near her. 
It is characteristic that, due to the physiological structure of the body, they are characterized by paired genital organs located on opposite sides of the body. During mating, the one closest to the female is used. After mating, the snake lays from 10 to hundreds of eggs, wraps its body around them, warming the future offspring. His further care is provided solely by his mother.
The incubation period of the clutch lasts 88 days. But at the same time, a stable air temperature at +31...+32 °C and humidity not lower than 70% are important. During all this time, the female does not leave the nest for a minute. In the heat, she weakens the strength of their girth for ventilation, and in the cold she begins to shiver in order to warm her. After the allotted time, absolutely independent snakes up to 60 cm long are born. Among them there are also identical twins. In 3 years, sexually mature successors of the genus grow from the brood, and after another year they reach their maximum length. How many meters their body will extend largely depends on their genetic characteristics and living conditions.
Features of keeping at home
Decide on pet in the form of a reptile only desperate daredevils can. After all, keeping these representatives of the fauna means constant danger and risk to one’s own life. Let us consider in detail what reptile lovers need to know and how to provide comfort to their ward. 
Before you buy giant snake, the breeder needs to acquire a durable terrarium with strong, reliable walls and a high-quality lock. A spacious glass structure of cubic or horizontal types is ideal for these purposes. And in order to make its future tenant comfortable, follow these rules:
Feeding
After the giant appears in the house for the first time, it needs to be fed with mice and rats every week. Moreover, such food must be supplied to the predator’s table alive, so that its hunting instincts are not dulled. Provide feedings at the same time in moderate portions and do not overfeed your pet. Keep in mind that during the period of molting, as well as sexual activity, radical changes in the nutritional diet are possible. 
It is possible to increase portions and change the usual menu for a ward only after he reaches the age of three. Then the adult python can be offered other reptiles and warm-blooded animals. But don’t rush to switch your silent friend to large food. After all, his requests will increase in proportion to the growth of body length.
For a small python that has grown to 90 cm, half a rat is enough, and when its body increases to 1.2 m, the portion can be doubled. After a meal, it is extremely undesirable to disturb the reptile so that it does not regurgitate. Also, you should not pick up a hungry snake or after contact with food. Otherwise, he will begin to consider his owner as a hearty dinner.
According to experts, it is enough for reticulated pythons to eat once at intervals of 10-14 days. Strict control over the food eaten will limit the growth of the pet, because otherwise, in order to feed it, the breeder will need a fortune.
Important! Never pick up a snake after holding a rodent, otherwise you may be mistaken for food.
Individuals whose length has reached 2 m are recommended to be switched to feed of animal origin, including freezing. This will help lull the predator's feeding instincts. However, always make sure that only fresh food gets into the terrarium. Otherwise, the risks of an eating disorder in your pet and poisoning increase. The first sign of a malfunction in the snake's gastrointestinal tract is belching of undigested dinner. remember, that pathogenic microbes may be in frozen preparations, so buy ingredients for the reptile menu only in trusted places and carefully monitor their quality. In addition, periodic supplements in the form of vitamin and mineral complexes will be very useful for captive snakes. 
Daily and seasonal rhythms
For the comfort of the pet, it is important to provide in the terrarium correct work heating and lighting devices, since in captivity a reptile must also live according to the rules of natural rhythms. This means that the maximum daylight hours are limited to 12 hours, as is the daytime heating period for the terrarium.
Experienced breeders advise installing UV lamps with UVB 4-7% in the snake's abode, which combine the function of lighting and irradiation. As an alternative, an erythema device is suitable, which it is advisable to turn on three times a day for 15 minutes. Also, snake housing can be irradiated with household heaters such as UFO, placing them at a one and a half meter distance from the structure.
IN summer period It is highly advisable to take the kite out to a sunny area in calm weather. It is important that the air temperature outside is not lower than +25 °C. Otherwise, the seasonal rhythm for reticulated pythons is not particularly important. It only needs to be remembered when home breeding reptiles. In this case, preparation should begin with a gradual three-week reduction in daylight hours starting in August. 
IN artificial conditions the snake will be ready for hibernation only after you have accustomed it to a 4-hour daylight hours and in the complete absence of feeding, underfloor heating and a reservoir. The fact is that in most snake species, food digestion processes stop when the temperature drops to +12 °C. After that, the animals are transplanted into a fabric bag and sent to the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator, where the temperature fluctuates within +10 ° C. In such conditions, the snake can stay from 2 weeks to one and a half months. After that, it is returned back to the terrarium.
Important! Hibernation in pythons it begins 3 weeks after complete digestion of previously eaten food. This is very important point, because chilled exotic food with food remains in the stomach is subject to death. To prevent this from happening, keep the reptile at room temperature for about a week, turning off the terrarium heating.
Precautions
Taking into account the fact that you have to deal not just with an exotic pet, but with an unpredictable giant, when deciding on such a “friend”, you should always be on guard. Experienced snake keepers share recommendations, the strict implementation of which will prevent attacks from a domestic python:
Important! Cleaning the terrarium should be done daily, clearing it of snake excrement and food residues. It is recommended to replace the litter once every 2 months.
The most large pythons on the planet they amaze not only with the size of their body, but also with their strength. Although they are considered non-venomous, they continue to be aggressive killer predators, and the slightest wrong movement can kill the owner. We hope our article helped you learn more about these Asian exotics and, by getting to know them closely, prevent mortality.
