Reticulated Python

Reticulated Python can grow up to 20 feet in length

Kingdom : Animalia

Phylum : Chordata

Class : Reptilia

Order : Squamata

Family: Pythonidae

Genus: Python

Diet: Birds and mammals including domestic animals

Habitat: Can live near streams, rivers, lakes, on the grounds, in the trees and even in cities

Reticulated Pythons have complex color patterns

Reticulated Python is the world's longest snake and longest reptile. It is thin and not too heavy. Reticulated Pythons can be found in Southeast Asian countries. They are also called Java Rock Pythons and Regal Pythons. Their lifespan in the wild is up to 20 years and in captivity can live for more than 20 years. A large female can lay over 100 eggs at once. 

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Pictures were taken at Columbus Zoo, Ohio.

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