Python regius hails from West Africa and can be found in Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Uganda. These snakes are commonly known as ball/royal pythons, and are one of the smaller species of python. They’re considered non-venomous constrictors, and have often been worshipped among some of the West African tribes. The Igbo tribes of Nigeria believe that python regius is symbolic to the earth, as they’re ground dwelling beings. When a ball python wanders into a village, the tribe leaves them be, or gently relocates them nearby – never harming them. If a snake is accidentally killed, the Igbo will hold a funeral ceremony and burial for it, honoring its life. Python regius spends about 90-95% of their lives living inside of termite mounds and rodent dens waiting for an opportunity to scurry past them, then they strike, coil, and consume all from the same spot. This b...
ON THE AFRICAN SAVANNA; Ball pythons (python regius) are from west Africa and can be found in Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria through Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic to Sudan and Uganda. To the Igbo tribes of Nigeria, python regius was believed to be symbolic to the earth, being that they travel so close to the ground. They are treated with great care and respect among the Igbo, and if one happened to wander onto someone's property, they would be allowed to roam freely or would be gently relocated nearby. If a ball python were to be accidentally killed, the Igbo would build a coffin and have a short funeral for the animal. Python regius was also worn as "living jewelry," which is where the name "royal python" derives from. They spend about 90-95% of their lives living inside of termite mounds and rodent dens, seeking new shelter once a food source has ran its course or if the sc...