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Reticulated Python

scientific name: Python reticulatus

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Geographical Extension: India, South-East Asia, from Indonesia to Philippines
Habitat: tropical lowlands, near bodies of water, swampy areas, crepuscular and nocturnal
Size: considerably more than 5 m
Life Expectancy: over 20 years
Reproduction: about 40 eggs, incubation period at 29-31°C over 80 days
Temperature: ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night seback to 24°C
Humidity: 80-100%
Lighting: Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing"
Substrate: loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing").
Cage Furniture: climbing facilities are essential, various hiding places and a large water bowl make up the basic configuration.
food: depending on its size; rats, guinea pigs, hares, fowls and small pigs
Comment: The Reticulated Python is a rather impetuous snake and larger specimen should be treated with caution. But some individuals may become more or less docile.
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