Ball Python

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This animal is an Animal Ambassador and lives behind the scenes. Animal Ambassadors attend school programs, special events, ZooLive! Stage Shows, guest engagement activities, and outreach events.

Description

Range & Habitat

Found In: Savanna grasslands and open forests in West and Central Africa

At the Virginia Zoo, our ball python is an Animal Ambassador and lives behind the scenes.

Behavior

Diet

Ball pythons are carnivores eating primarily rodents.

Conservation

Fun Facts

• Along the upper jaw, several scales cup inward forming heat sensing pits that can sense infrared or body heat.

Virginia Zoo Animals

Female: Nemo (born: )