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National Zoo Python Baby Wraps it up

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Had enough of exotic kittens?  We didn't think so, but it's high time we represented the reptiles. These pictures taken yesterday at the National Zoo present pythons in a new light. Be careful though, adult green tree pythons grow to seven feet in length! Thanks to Linda Lombardi for the pictures and info.

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This fellow was born in April. Read on to see more from the National Zoo…

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The young are polymorphic, which means they come in many different colors, including various shades of yellow, red, and orange.

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Here's one from a year ago which shows a young python learning the ropes from Mom. Wild green tree pythons always turn green in adulthood.

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12 responses to “National Zoo Python Baby Wraps it up”

  1. winston Avatar
    winston

    wow… how incredible

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  2. ym Avatar
    ym

    I hope they name him Monty. I wonder how they know if a baby python is male or female?

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  3. leslie Avatar
    leslie

    Monty! LOL! I never thought I’d say ‘cute’ and ‘snake’ in the same sentence, but there you have it! I love how they wrap themselves around a stick/branch.

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  4. nurby Avatar
    nurby

    oh my gosh, that is super cute!

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  5. Holy Cuteness Avatar
    Holy Cuteness

    I find snakes so scary, no matter how small they are….

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    baby nursery decoration

    Wow! I guess he’s pretty cute right now. I still don’t think I would hold him.

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  7. Rosel Avatar
    Rosel

    That’s adorable esp. when the babies are wrapped around the trees.
    XD

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  8. dndgirl Avatar
    dndgirl

    They are all just adorable! Unfortunately this species doesn’t make a good pet.

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  9. Tessa Avatar
    Tessa

    Well, green tree pythons don’t make good pets if you want a snake to handle. They do, however, make fascinating display animals.
    I’m so glad to see this on zooborns! Reptiles need love too!

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  10. BabySnakes Avatar
    BabySnakes

    Please don’t name the snake Monty. Everyone who I’ve ever known who’s owned a python has named it Monty, and they all think they’re fantastically original. Lovely snakes though!

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  11. Americas Best Zoos author Avatar
    Americas Best Zoos author

    Nice pictures! The National Zoo has one of the nation’s best reptile collections, as well as a lot of other great exhibits.

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  12. israel8491 Avatar
    israel8491

    There are a variety of sexing techniques for reptiles. Some snakes you can tell just by looking. For example, male ball pythons have ‘spurs’ near the cloaca and kingsnakes’ tails vary in length depending on whether they are male or female. The most sure-fire way is to use what is called probing – someone sticks a probing tool inside the snake’s cloaca and depending when it stops, it will determine whether the snake is male or female. Probing should only be done by very experienced herpetologists who know exactly what they are doing, otherwise the snake could be seriously injured or even killed.

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