Python Trivia

1. The ball python is also called the royal python

2. It's called a 'ball' python because it often curls up into a tight ball, especially when afraid.

3. The longest-living ball python on record was over 48 years old when it died!

4. Ball pythons are excellent swimmers and pump themselves full of air to stay buoyant. To dive they let out some of this air!

Return to Index

E-mail this page to a friend