Rock Python

Scientific Name: Python Sebae

Rock Python

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The Rock Python is a non-venomous, beautiful and large python species found in the Sub-Saharan part of Africa. Its common names include Rock Python, African Rock Python and African python while it is known as Python sebae scientifically. So far, two subspecies are recognised. Rock Pythons are very large and adults measure about sixteen to twenty feet in length. There are records of thirty-two feet species in Bingerville, Ivory coast .The Rock Pythons color pattern is normally brown with  tan and olive with uneven blotching which fades to white on its underside

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Rock Python

Facts About Rock Pythons


Geographic Location

One can find this snake in sub-Saharan Africa; Senegal, Somalia, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda , Chad, Central African Republic, Togo , Cameroon, Rwanda , Angola , Sudan, North eastern  South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Burundi , Namibia, Mali , Guinea , Sierra Leone, Liberia Ivory Coast , Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea , Upper Volta, Ghana and Botswana.


Habitat

The Rock Pythons natural habitat is Savannah and grasslands that are near sources of water, and near the perimeters of forests. It can also be located in or next to cane fields.


Behavior

These snakes bask in the hot and dry seasons as they highly depend on water sources. They are also known to be very unpredictable, strong and aggressive. When it comes to feeding habits, these snakes are known to have voracious appetites.


Reproduction

Females of this species reproduce in the spring and lay a hundred eggs per clutch. Incubation takes two to three months. The young ones measure between forty five to sixty centimeters.


Captivity

In captivity, they should be kept away from others as they a carry a virus and can infect other species. Can attack and should not be kept in households with children and the elderly. One can keep it for twenty-five years; however, it will escape when an opportunity arises. The rock python is an extremely ninja like snake.


Rock Python
Snakes can’t bite food so they have to swallow it whole.