Snake batik - Malayopython Reticulatus

In this post I will introduce one of the animals that are already very famous among reptile lovers. I encountered this animal in one of the reptile communities in my city during Car Free Day.

Snake Sanca Batik (Malayopython Reticulatus)

 Tribe: Pythonidae
 Child tribe: Pythoninae
 Marga: Malayopython
 Species: Malayopython Reticulatus
 Max Length: 10 Meters
 Ecosystem Contribute: In Urban Areas, this snake is very useful because it will prey on mice. In the wild he will prey on larger ones like Deer, Pigs and Rodents.
 Dangers to Humans: This snake may attack at any time when it feels threatened. There have been reported several attacks of this snake on humans although very rarely they eat it.
 Distribution: Ambon, Anambas Islands, Pig Island, Batjan Island, Banda Besar, Bangka, Belitung, end etc.