Purple Albino Reticulated Python

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The reticulated python is a huge snake living in the jungles of south-east Asia. Reticulated pythons share some of their range with the famous orangutan. These large snakes frequently live near lakes or rivers and were created with a strong ability to swim. They are thought to be the longest snake in the world, but they are not the largest. Only the green anaconda is larger and may be longer. These amazing snakes are also long lived. If disturbed, the reticulated python will, like most snakes, hiss.

Non-identical twins

Not all reticulated pythons are brown and black like the one in the picture at the top. In fact, some are white, yellow, or even purple-ish. The picture below is of an albino reticulated python. It has different colors because it does not have the substances that create dark skin.

Size

The longest recorded reticulated python measured 32 feet 9.5 inches (10 m) long. They weigh at most 440 pounds (200 kg). Despite this, most of these snakes are much smaller. The average reticulated python is a smaller but still huge 22 feet (6.7 m) long. There have been reports, especially several decades or centuries ago, of snakes that were 150 feet (45.7 m) long. These reports, however, have not been verified. The largest reticulated python kept in captivity was a 28.5 foot (8.68 m) long, 320 pound (145 kg) female named Colossus. She lived at the Pittsburgh Zoo. As with many snakes, female reticulated pythons are normally larger than males.