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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Did you know that the Reticulated Python is the longest species of snake?


The Reticulated Python is the longest species of snake in the world, which can attain a length of 33 ft. (9.9 meters)!
The longest Reticulated Python in the United States(wild-caught from Thailand and exhibited at the Pittsburgh Zoo) was 28 ft. and weighed 'at least 320 pounds'. This python can be found in southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands; Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Ceram, Timor, Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. The habitat in which it lives are rainforests and woodlands; near streams and lakes.The diet consists of mammals, birds and some reptiles. The Reticulated Pythons is noted for it's nasty temperament or attitude! Most are believed to be wild-caught from Bangkok, Thailand or from central Western Malaysia. Today, most wild-caught Reticulated Pythons are taken out of their natural habitats in Indonesia, with extreme variations intemperament! Quick striking, the Retic. can give a slashing bite that can sever arteries and tendons.


Watch this one attack!


Tiger vs Python The tiger is pushing the battle but the snake is tough!!!










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