RA Name: "Wilson"

RA Diet: Pre Killed Rats.

Hands On: YES

Range: West Africa.

Habitat: Dry forests and grasslands.

Natural Diet: Birds and mammals

Size: 4-5 feet, record of 6.5 feet

Lifespan: 50 years

Reproduction: Mate in the fall, after 140 days female will lay 6-8 eggs which hatch in two months.

Conservation:These snakes face habitat loss and are sometimes hunted for food and the pet trade by humans. Ball pythons roll into a ball when frightened. Pythons, boas and pit vipers have heat sensing pits near their mouths.