Introducing the Boelen's or Black Python | That Reptile Blog

While some folks do manage to handle Boelen's Pythons with ease, many report that young and old alike retain personalities reminiscent of their oft-ill tempered relative, the Amethystine Python, M. amethistina. Health Problems and Stress. Those I cared for did not adjust well to captivity. Stress had worsened the effect of their parasite load, and some of the worms and other nasties they harbored were difficult to eradicate. When cleared of parasites, they proved too ... Continue reading

Arlington County Public Schools Inside Out: KILL BILL SB 477 NOW!!!

... pythons (Python molurus), reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus), amethystine pythons (Morelia amethistina), scrub pythons (Morelia kinghorni), Northern African pythons (Python sebae), Southern African pythons (Python natalensis), ... Scientific data as presented by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Section of Human Ecology and Epidemiology, a peer reviewed scientific study, on the statistics across the US does not show any instances ... Continue reading

Florida Hunters Urged to Use Cold Weather to Kill Invasive Pythons ...

... permitted hunters have the authority, if they wish, to harvest pythons and other reptiles of concern (Indian python, reticulated python, northern and southern African rock python, amethystine or scrub python, green anaconda, ... Continue reading