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Name: Reno
Age: 4
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Likes to Eat: Live Chicks
The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa. Its name derives from its tendency to curl into a tight "ball" to protect its head on the inside when threatened. They are usually brown and black in color, and there are several "morphs" in color that breeders have obtained (see link below). As adults will they can range from 3 to 6 feet (90 to 180 centimeters) in length. They reach sexual maturity at 3 to 5 years, and live more than 20 years. The oldest recorded Ball Python reached 48 years of age in captivity.
Pythons and Boas, including Ball Pythons, have anal spurs, which are single claws appearing on either side of the vent are the vestigial remains of the hind legs snakes lost during their evolution from lizards. The spurs on males are generally longer than those on females. Spur size can be decieving as there are many documented cases of females having longer spurs. The only definitive way to sex a ball python, or any snake, is by probing. This should only be done by someone with proper veteranary training as it is possible to kill the snake if the prober is inexperienced. Probing is when one inserts a special rod into the snake's cloaca. Males will always have a deeper cloaca, and females will always have a shorter cloaca.
In the wild Ball Pythons eat amphibians, lizards, other snakes, birds and small mammals.
