Burmese Python
scientific name
Python molurus bivittatus
size/weight/height
Weight: 200+ lbs.
Length: ~25' maximum
adaptations/coloration
Color: reddish brown blotches outlined in cream or gold " background color pale tan, yellowish-brown or gray
behavior
mainly terrestrial
Activity: mainly evening & night
Climbing: yes
Swimming: yes
reproductions/lifespan
Eggs: up to 100/clutch " incubated & protected by female
Hatchlings: 18 - 24" " leave nest area soon after hatching " grow quickly when food is abundant
diet
Wild: mammals, birds & other reptiles (of appropriate size)
Zoo: rabbits & rats
habitat/range
grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, jungle & river valleys " northeast India through southern China to Malay Peninsula & East Indies
oregon zoo exhibit