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...