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is particularly revered in the traditional religion of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It is considered symbolic of the earth, being an animal that travels so close to the ground. Even among many Christian Igbos, care whenever they happen to wander into a village or onto someone’s property; They are allowed to roam freely or are very gently picked up and placed out in a forest or field away from any homes. If one is accidentally killed, many communities in Igbo land will still build a coffin for the snake’s remains and give it a short funeral. these pythons are treated with great
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia (None human) Phylum: Chordate (Rod shaped) Subphylum: Vertebrata (Back bone) Class: Reptilian (Reptile) Order: Squamata (Scales) Suborder: Serpents (Carnivorous) Family: Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus: Python (Non-venomous) Species: Python Regius (Ball Python)
In Captivity
Their tank should be between 10-15 gallon glass tanks for baby pythons and 40-50 gallons for adult pythons. The temperature should be at 80 degrees on one side and 90 degrees on the other with a spot for basking. The humidity of the tank should be between 50%60%. There should be at least two hiding rocks, one on both sides of the tank so they can regulate their body temperature.
Found in Africa along the equator. They mostly reside in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Siera Leone, Liberia, The Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Migeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ceneral Africa Republic Sudan and Uganda.
Description
Adults- 3-4 feet . Females 4-4.5 feet. Males 3-3.5 feet Stocky body’s with a small head. They are black and brown, light brown or a goldish brown with dorsal blotches white their bellys are white or cream with scattered black marks