Monday, December 19, 2011

Scrub Python

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Scrub Python
Here is one of the large snakes we saw in the reptile house. Pythons can weigh up to 250 pounds and measure 33 feet long. They only move about one mile per hour on land but are excellent swimmers. They lay eggs and the mother snake warms them by "shivering." This would be interesting to see—it looks like the snake has hiccups.
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7 comments:

  1. SusannaDecember 19, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Pretty cozy-looking for a snake!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    How did you get it to curl up and look at you like that?

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  3. AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    I would not want to get that close to one.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Beautiful diamond pattern on the skin.

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  5. J BeachyDecember 21, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    It was like that when I saw it.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Amazing, looks like the way a rattle snake curls up. How long do you think it was?

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  7. J BeachyDecember 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    It was hard to tell since it was curled up, but it was probably two or three feet long.

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