Head is covered by a large, reddish-brown triangular marking bordered on the sides by creamy white, black-edged bands. These adaptations help to make them very successful nocturnal hunters even though they have poor eyesight.Īngolan pythons are Reddish-brown to brown (almost black), overlaid with irregular white or cream bands and spots. And like other snakes they have the Jacobson’s organ in their mouth for smelling. They have special pits above their mouth that detect the heat. , which makes them hypersensitive to any warm blooded creatures close by. They are very adept hunters and have the ability to sense even the slightest temperature change (as little as 3/1000ths of a degree change). Some species of sand boas (Ericinae) are also called pythons.Īngolan pythons are a non-venomous constrictor species. Also most boas produce live young, while pythons produce eggs. Pythons are distinguishable from boas in that they have teeth on the premaxilla, a small bone at the very front and center of the upper jaw. For more information, please reach out to and General Informationĭepending on the source – Pythons are sometimes considered a sub-family of Boas (Boidae).
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