The Science Behind How the Reticulated Python Shimmers Like a Rainbow

Snakes come in all different patterns and colors. With so many habitats, they have evolved to camouflage in with a diverse ...
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Record-breaking reticulated python and the conservation of giant snakes in Indonesia

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.

World’s Longest Snake Recorded in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Forests

The longest wild snake ever to be formally measured and documented is a female reticulated python, Ibu Baron, which is 7.22 meters (23 feet 8 inches) in length. The gigantic snake found in the thick ...
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Just a Walk in the Park…With a 20-Foot Python

A viral video shows a 20-foot reticulated python on a “walk in the park.” Is that safe or even good for the snake? Learn how ...
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Inside the Python Digestive System That Can Melt Bones

Some pythons can weigh more than 200 pounds and grow to over 20 feet long. Interestingly, pythons still have small leg spurs, a remnant of their evolutionary history that shows how nature sometimes ...