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The Burmese Python (Python Molurus bivittatos) Synopsis The Burmese Python is a constrictous snake originating from Burma, Vietnam, China and Indonesia. These Southeastern Asian snakes are among the most popular captive pets in the world. They hatch from eggs in numbers of 50-65 and live up to 25 years, growing to be about 20 feet long. Burmese Pythons feed on anything from small rodents to rabbits to pigs. They have even men known to eat small deer in the e wild. These are some of the most varied pythons with albino colors ranging regular albino to green albino.
Web Cites" Burmese Python "
<http: //www.petsupport.com/Reptiles/Pythonburemes.html>This is the most informative page for pet support. This page gives information on snakes origin, habitat, general care, nutrition, climate, temperature, growth rate, life span, health issues, and things to watch for.
" Burmese Pythona "
<http:www.dorsey.org/MPN/Snake_Web/pages/burmses.html>This web page is basically a personal page of stories about people who own burmese pythons and the experiences that they have had. One such story tells of a woman whose python got loose at a swimming pool. The page also has information on snake locomotion, breeding and types of snakes.
" Bob Clark's Captive Reptiles- Albino Burmese Pythons "
<http://www.bobclark.com/burmese.html>This is the page of Bob Clark may be the most well known captive snake breeder ( at least on the internet ). The page links to information on pythons , contact information, and an art gallery.
" The Herp Mall "
<http:www.herp.com/ng10/www.board. html>This page is an online catalogue of reptiles that you can order.
" Bob Gets Choked "
<http://www.tastybuzz.com/pcarn/Bob/ser1/ser11.htm>This is just a funny picture of a man being choked by an 15 foot albino burmese python. It also links to a picture of the only albino reticulated python in the world.
Books Title:
"The General Care and Maintenance of Burmese Pythona"
Author:
Philippe de VosioliThis book gives general information on how to care for a burmese python from it's hatching to it's breeding.
Title:
"The Complete Illustrated Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibiana"
Author:
Obst, Richter and JacobThis book is a picture dictionary of reptiles. It contains several pictures of burmese pythons variations.
Title:
"Snakes of the World"
Author:
Scott WeidensaulIn this book you are able to view several different species of snakes throughout the world.
Title:
"Living Snakes of the World"
Author:
John M. MehrtensThe Living Snakes of the World show pictures of various types of snakes in their natural habitats.
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