Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Python reticulatus
Range
Southeast Asia: Nicobar Islands, Burma through Indochina, and Borneo, Sulawesi, Ceram and Timor
Status in the Wild
Not Evaluated
Location in the Zoo
Reptile and Amphibian House
Cool Animal Fact
Mother snakes coil around their eggs and “shiver” with muscle contractions that generate body heat and warm up the eggs. Mothers also defend their eggs against predators.
