Burmese Python

scientific name

Python molurus bivittatus

size/weight/height

Weight: 200+ lbs.
Length: 25' maximum

adaptations/coloration

Color:
reddish brown blotches outlined in cream or gold
• background color pale tan, yellowish-brown or gray

behavior

mainly terrestrial
Activity: mainly evening and night
Climbing: yes
Swimming: yes

reproductions/lifespan

Eggs: up to 100/clutch • incubated and protected by female
Hatchlings: 18 - 24" • leave nest area soon after hatching
• grow quickly when food is abundant

diet

Wild: mammals, birds and other reptiles (of appropriate size)
Zoo: rabbits and rats

habitat/range

grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, jungle and river valleys • northeast India through southern China to Malay Peninsula and East Indies

oregon zoo exhibit

Primates