Does a Reticulated Python Weigh?

Does a Reticulated Python Weigh?

The reticulated python is the world's longest snake. It may range in length from 1.5-6.5m (4.9-21.3ft) long. An average weight for this species is between 1 and 75kg (2.2 and 165.3lb).

How much does a full grown reticulated python weigh?

Native to Asia, this snake can grow up to 30 feet or longer and weigh roughly 350 pounds. However, most reticulated pythons in captivity stay in the 10- to 20-foot range and weigh around 100 to 200 pounds; females grow larger than males.

What do you feed a full grown reticulated python?

Diet & Water

A reticulated python's diet consists of frozen thawed rats, mice and rabbits. When small and young the python will be eating frozen mice roughly once a week. The size of the prey increases as the snake gets bigger moving from small mice up through XL mice to rats and eventually a rabbit.

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