Royal Ball Python
Scientific Name: Python regius
Habitat: dry forest, savanna, thorn shrub
Diet: small mammals, birds
Life span: up to 30 years
Young: 1-8 eggs/clutch
Size: 0.8-1.2 m long (3-4 ft)
These nocturnal snakes spend much of the day resting in underground burrows to escape the African heat.
When threatened, instead of striking, the ball python tucks its head tightly into its coiled body, resembling a ball. This non-aggressive behaviour as well as its beauty, has lead to thousands being captured for the leather and pet trades.
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Ball python on Animal Diversity Web
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Edmonton Valley Zoo
13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
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