PYTHONS
15.12.2009 14:45
PYTHONS - Boidae Rock Python Python molures
• Distribution
They live from the Center to the South of Vietnam and mainly in the Mekong Delta.
• Habitat
They live in the tropical rainforest and they prefer shadow areas.
• Behaviour
They are active during the summer. In the winter they are less active and lay in caves to rest and sleep. An adult is about five meters long and can weigh up to 70 kg. This snake eats all kind of small animals such as mice, frogs and birds. The gestation period is 2.5 to 3 months and they lay 15 to 60 eggs. Each egg can weigh up to 120 grammes and the incubation time is two months. After seven to ten days the new-born is able to eat by themselves. The average lifetime of this Python is around 10 to 15 years.
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