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Category: Pythons
Burmese Python
A very large, heavy constrictor with a tan body and dark blotches, among the largest snakes.
Ball Python
A popular, docile constrictor that coils into a ball when threatened, bred in hundreds of morphs.
Reticulated Python
The longest snake in the world, with an intricate net-like pattern, a powerful constrictor of Southeast Asian …
Indian Python
A large tan constrictor with a dark arrowhead mark on the head, native to the Indian subcontinent.
African Rock Python
Africa's largest snake, heavy-bodied with irregular blotches, a powerful predator of African savannas.
Green Tree Python
A strikingly green arboreal python that coils over branches, with young that start yellow or red.
Blood Python
A stocky, heavy python with a reddish-brown head and dark markings, native to Southeast Asia.
Short-tailed Python
A short, thick python of Malaysia with a large head and bold pattern, calm but heavy-bodied.
Carpet Python
A patterned python with gold, gray and black 'carpet' markings, arboreal and common in Australia.
Black-headed Python
A large python with a glossy black head and gray-brown body, using its dark head to absorb heat.
Woma Python
A hardy desert python of Australia with a banded body and broad head, calm and popular.
Amethystine Python
The longest Australian snake, with a shimmering iridescent sheen, a powerful rainforest constrictor.
Olive Python
A large smooth olive-brown python of northern Australia, secretive and powerful.
White-headed Python
A slender python with a distinctive white head and brown body, native to northern Australia.
Pygmy Python (Antaresia)
A small, hardy python of Australia, the smallest python species, docile and good for beginners.
