Scientific Name:
Malayopython reticulatus
Distribution
SE Asia and W Bangladesh to SE Vietnam and on the Indo-Pacific islands W of New Guinea.
Diet:
Carnivore. Birds and mammals such as bats, tree shrews, deer and even sun bears and wildboars.
Facts
Habitat: Rainforest, woodland, grasslands, close to water sources.
Incubation: 25-50 eggs, 2-3 months incubation.
Social structure: Solitary
Weight: ~150kg
Dimensions: 9m max
Lifespan: 32yrs max under human care, 23 max in the wild
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Estimated population in the wild: Unknown
Threats: Hunting for its meat, skin and traditional medicine and the pet trade. Being the world's longest snake, they are also often persecuted out of fear.
Did you know that:
It is the longest species of snake in the world growing up to 9m long.
It is an excellent swimmer and it has even been reported far out at sea and has consequently colonized many small islands within its range. It uses the water as a protective camouflage to hide before ambushing prey.