Q:
Where are Olive Pythons
From?
a: Olive Pythons are
an Australian snake species.
They occur in Northern Australia
and extend to the northwest
portions of Australia.
Q:
How large do Olive Pythons
Get?
a: Olive Pythons are
a large snake and second
the second largest snake
species in Australia second
only to the Amethystine
(Scrub) Python. Adult Olive
Pythons can grow up to 4
meters in length.
Q:
Are
they easy to keep in captivity?
a:
Olive Pythons can do very
well in captivity. They
are quite easy to take care
of but do require a fairly
large enclosure. If you
have the space required
to keep this species they
can be a fairly hardy snake
in captivity.
Q:
What do Olive Pythons Eat?
a: In the wild Olive
Pythons feed on a variety
of animals including Birds,
Mammals and other reptiles.
In captivity they will do
fine on a diet of fuzzy
mice (for juvenile snakes)
and adult large rats for
fully grown snakes.
Q:
What items will I need to purchase
to house a snake comfortably?
a: Before purchasing
a snake from a respected
snake shop we highly recommend
reading about the species
and learning if it will
be right for you. Our Olive
Python Care Guide is the
perfect start and even includes
handy plans for building
a custom professional looking
display enclosure for your
snake. Along with this information
the main items you will
need are: Information, a
suitably sized enclosure,
a water dish, suitable substrate
for the enclosure, a hiding
area within the enclosure
(that your snake can completely
fit inside), a reptile light
source, under tank heater
(if necessary), a temperature
gauge, and feeding
hemostats. A month or so
of food is also recommended
to keep on hand.
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