Reptiles y anfibios
Python real
Python regius
Una serpiente tímida y lenta, con forma de pan, cuyos ayunos ocasionales ponen a prueba su paciencia, no su habilidad.
- Difficulty
- moderate
Care tips
- House adults in at least 120 x 60 cm with snug hides on both ends
- Keep the warm side at 31-33°C and the cool side at 25-27°C
- Maintain 55-70% humidity for clean sheds
- Offer frozen-thawed rodents every 1-2 weeks; seasonal fasting is normal
- Commit for the long haul — 20-30 years is typical
Common questions
¿Qué debo saber sobre el cuidado de una ball python? +
Una serpiente tímida y lenta, con forma de pan, cuyos ayunos ocasionales ponen a prueba su paciencia, no su habilidad.
Typical guidance for a healthy ball python — your own conditions (and your vet, for animals) come first.
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- Serpiente del maíz Hardy, gentle, and reliably hungry — the snake that forgives nearly every beginner mistake.
- Geco crestado No heat lamp, powdered food from a cup, and eyelashes — keeping one is refreshingly low-fuss.
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