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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary biggest captive Australian python?

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Chlidonias, 30 Mar 2011.

  1. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Python Maximus stretches out to 5.1 metres - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     
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    jwer Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Aren't female pythons considerably bigger then males, why is Maximus constantly referred to as "him"? Is he an extraordinary long male?
     
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  3. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I think the last part of the story suggests he is in fact a male ;) ("The snake was acquired by the sanctuary 15 years ago as a hatchling from a private collection and has been used to breed four clutches of young. "He's got a girlfriend out the back called Minimus," laughed Ms Hill. ")
     
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    I picked that up, hence my question. How can a male rock python reach such extraordinary lenghts? Or am I just ill-informed how long a male rock python can get...?
     
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  5. Steve Robinson

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    This is not a Rock Python.

    This is a Scrub [or Amethystine] Python - Morelia amethistina.

    This snake could grow a bit more yet!
     
    Steve Robinson, 30 Mar 2011
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