Malaysian Short-tailed Python AKA Blood Python (Python brongersmai) having a swim before being housed. | Reptile Garden

106 reactions · 10 comments | Malaysian Short-tailed Pythons ( Python brongersmai) hatching. #python #pythonbrongersmaiofinstagram #bloodpython #snakehatching #snakesofinstagram | Reptile Garden | Facebook

Malaysian Short-tailed python AKA Blood Python (Python brongersmai) on eggs. She is 17 years old and still dropping pearly white eggs for us. Now to take the eggs away. Sorry mommy but it is for the best. #python #bloodpython #pythoneggs #pythonbrongersmai #pythonsofinstagram | Reptile Garden

How the python swallows its prey | Vinhmui2

My largest Malaysians Short-tailed Python (Python brongersmai) This girl is an absolute sweetheart, but you have to watch her feeding response. She once got me on the thumb and it felt like she was going to pull all the meat of the bone. Never once have I seen her go for something like that and I was just changing the waterbowl. Always a good wake up call when they get you. Luckily not something venomous. It is always best practice to let a snake know it is you so as to avoid a feeding response.

Could the newest low-emission, high-protein meat in our diets be ... python? A group of scientists says yes: Snakes can be farmed at large scale with a lower environmental impact than most other animals for meat, and they are considered a delicacy in some Southeast Asian nations. Making them a menu favorite in the rest of the world could be an uphill battle. Read the full story: https://www.popsci.com/environment/eating-more-python/ | Popular Science