Ball Python

• The natural range of the Ball Python is western Africa to central Africa, just north of the equator
• It can be found in open forests, as well as drier savannahs. It is usually found in areas with good cover near open water where it can cool itself during hot weather, since temperatures often exceed 100ºF
• It spends most of its time on or under the ground in confiscated burrows, although it can climb
• It is crepuscular (most active at dawn and at dusk)
• Ball Pythons are well-tempered and fairly easy to maintain
• They may also be referred to as “Royal Pythons,” or “Regal Pythons”
• Domestically captive-bred specimens from reputable breeders are available, and much preferred over wild-caught snakes
• Ball Pythons generally live 10 years in the wild, and often 20-30 years in captivity (the record is 47 years)
• if threatened, it rolls itself into a ball (hence the name Ball Python) with the head buried beneath the folds of its body. It may share a burrow peacefully with others of its kind

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