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Anthill Python
| Place of Origin and Range | A native species in Australia. The type locality given is "Perth, West Australia;" an erroneous assumption of the place where the specimen was collected. |
| Description | Small python with purplish-brown to tan irregular, poorly defined, small spots of dark reddish-brown on their back. These blotches form 4 rows, with the spots of the two dorsal rows merging to form large ovals. Juveniles are heavily blotched, but gradually become reddish brown or brown as they mature. |
| Morph Patterns Available | No |
| Adult Size | Can grow 3-4 feet (0.9 - 1.4m) |
| Accommodation | Dry arid grassland or scrub; native habitat includes rocky slopes and grassy plains. To avoid injuries anchor any rocks in the vivarium before you add the substrate. You will want to include a large dish for bathing and soaking; to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hiding spots. Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult. |
| Lifespan | Can live 20+ years |
| Feeding / Diet | Like most snakes the Anthill python can eat mice, rats, and chicks; depending on the size of your snake and the availability of feed. In the wild they are lizard eaters. |
| Breeding | Oviparous, with 5-8 eggs per clutch. The females will stay coiled around the eggs (lifting them off the substrate) and incubate them until they hatch, which is usually after 50-60 days. |
| Other Considerations | Captive bred only available as wild specimens are protected from commercialization. This snake lives in the hottest parts of Australia. Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this. |
