The beautiful Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, growing 3–7 metres long, and weighing up to 90kg. The snake's distinctive patterning – dark brown blotches on a light tan background – means that it is often hunted for its skin, and so it is now a threatened species in the wild. read more
Pythons like to eat warm-blooded prey and they also consume crocodiles and iguanas. Fish, turtles, and snakes also form the essential part of their diet. Indian and Burmese pythons are known to eat primates, porcupines, flying foxes, and leopards. read more
Pythons typically hide in the underbrush in the daylight hours. During winter the northern population rests in a hollow tree or under rocks. It is a sort of hibernation. burmese python. Feeding Ecology & Diet. Burmese pythons are carnivores and their diet mainly consists of small birds and mammals. read more