Ball Python
Common Name:
Ball Python
Scientific Name:
Python regius
IUCN Status:
Near Threatened
Risks: Over collection for pet trade.
Diet: Their diet includes small rodents, shrews and birds.
Lifespan: The average lifespan of a ball python is 20-30 years.
Length: Females average 120 - 152 cm and males are typically 76 - 105 cm.
Weight: Females weigh between 1900 - 3000 grams. While males are typically smaller weighing 900 - 1200 grams.
Current Range: The ball python is native to West and Central Africa and lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.
Fun Facts
- Now two snakes have patterns that are exactly alike. Each snake is unique and there are a variety of colours, patterns and sizes of ball pythons.
- The natural growth rate of a female ball python is 1.5 times that of the average male.
- The ball python is also known as a royal python and is the smallest breed of pythons.
About Us
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo is home to two ball pythons Pretzel and Nikki. These pythons are animal ambassadors and part of our Saskatoon Zoo Society educational programming.
The ball python habitat is located in the Affinity Learning Centre.