Children’s Python
Scientific Name: Antaresia childreni
Habitat: semi-desert, jungle
Diet: small mammals; lizards
Life span: 15-20 years
Young: 10-20 eggs/clutch
Size: 0.7-0.9 m (2.5-3 ft)
Named after John George Children, these snakes are the second smallest pythons in the world.
Children’s pythons are excellent climbers spending equal time in trees and on the ground. They will even climb up on cave ledges and catch bats that fly by.
Their calm and relatively docile nature has made these snakes popular as pets.
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Children's python on Animal Diversity Web
For More Information
Edmonton Valley Zoo
13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
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