Ball python
A kind of python · also called Royal python
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About
The ball python is a small, heavy-bodied African constrictor that grows to about 4 feet long.
This species is the smallest of all African pythons, staying far more manageable in size than relatives like the African rock python. Females are usually larger and heavier than males. Adults average around 4 feet (1.2 m), though rare individuals can stretch up to 6 feet (1.8 m). When defensive, the snake curls into a tight, spherical mass barely larger than a grapefruit.
From Wikipedia
The ball python, also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 in).
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Questions people ask
- How big is a ball python?
- A typical ball python measures about 3.9 feet (1.2 m) long, sits 3.1 inches (8 cm) tall, and weighs roughly 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg). That is about the length of a standard acoustic guitar and the weight of a small bag of flour.
- How much space does a ball python take up?
- About 6.34 cups (1.5 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
3.31 lb (1.5 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 6.34 cups (1.5 L)
- Length
- 3.94 ft (1.2 m)
- Height
- 3.15 in (8 cm)
Quick answer
A typical ball python measures about 3.9 feet (1.2 m) long, sits 3.1 inches (8 cm) tall, and weighs roughly 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg). That is about the length of a standard acoustic guitar and the weight of a small bag of flour.
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