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Today's creature: The Central African Rock Python The Central African rock python is a species of large constrictor snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of 10 living species in the genus Python. Africa's largest snake and one of the eight largest snake species in the world, specimens may approach or exceed 6 m. (Wikipedia) 🎥👇🏽 @wildernesswildlifes IG @wildernesssealife 🎥 | Angry Trini

This male rock python (Python natalensis) came to FFW on 29 June via NSPCA’s inspector Mpho Mokoena, who confiscated him from a Sangoma where he was being kept for muti trade. The python came to us with a head wound and was dehydrated and starving. He was diligently cared for by Jamie and Meg, his head wound was treated, and he was given nice warm (supervised!) soaks to help the healing and to ensure that he would be able to do a complete shed and have healthy tissue underneath the wound. He spe