Among reptile pets, brightly colored snakes are very popular, especially the golden python - golden python , but because the golden python is an albino mutant of the Burmese python, it is one of the most popular pythons. It is a sickly color and there are no wild populations of golden pythons.
Recently on a section of highway in Hunan, a driver, Mr. Wang, filmed a thrilling scene: a huge golden python was entangled on the roof of the car , and kept crawling to the rear of the car, while the car was still speeding on the highway. The golden python will be thrown away at any time.
The driver followed the car for a distance and visually inspected the golden python, which was over 3 meters and weighed dozens of kilograms. Due to the speed of the car, the golden python kept crawling between the roof and the rear of the car. It was obviously unable to support it, and the strength Not enough and the golden python fell from the roof of the car.
It is understood that the golden python was injured after falling. It was picked up by highway staff and brought to the service station for rescue. Finally, it will be handed over to the Forestry Department and other relevant departments to make reasonable arrangements for the golden python. As for how the golden python climbed onto the roof of the car, it is still a mystery . It was most likely that it crawled out of the car.
- The escape of the golden python has been found in many places.
The golden python is a very rare mutant species. It is also a kind of Burmese python. Its origin is also in Southeast Asia. Because of its beautiful body color, it is legal as a pet in European and American countries. Due to chemical breeding, golden pythons have been distributed all over the world . Although the golden python is a pet, it also yearns for freedom. Golden pythons have been found escaping or being abandoned in many places.
In December 2021, a shriveled golden python was found in a community in Jilin, with a body length of more than 3 meters. The snake's skin had no luster and was lying dead on the roadside. According to reports, this was a sick golden python, He was sent to a nearby pet hospital for treatment, but his illness was so serious that he died.
In July 2021, a 3.6-meter-long golden python escaped from an aquarium in Louisiana, USA. Two days after the disappearance, the staff discovered that the golden python was hiding in the ceiling , and while capturing the golden python During the process, the golden python was very docile, not aggressive at all, and allowed the staff to hold it.
In October 2020, a large golden python appeared in the flower garden outside a car showroom in Binyang County, Nanning. The capture process was not as counterattack as other pythons. In a few minutes, the python was 4 meters long. The 20kg python is controlled by .
- Can golden pythons be raised in China?
In foreign countries, the golden python is a kind of pet snake, while in China, the wild Burmese python is a national second-level protected animal , and the golden python is a national first-level protected animal . It is prohibited to raise golden pythons privately, You must obtain permission from the State Forestry Administration and other relevant departments before you can raise golden pythons. Breeding without a license is not allowed.
During the breeding process, you should pay attention to the changes in the temperament of the golden python. The golden python is also a large python species and grows very fast. In five years, the golden python can grow to more than 4 meters long and more than 80 pounds. Adults even grow to about 7 meters long, and can entangle adults. A huge python like , even a docile golden python, is still dangerous.
Most golden pythons are artificially bred. There are no wild populations of golden pythons, because the golden python is an albino mutant of the Burmese python, which makes it extremely weak in immunity. It is easy to suffer from many diseases and cause its death. The second is that the golden python is not golden. It is not the protective color of the Burmese python, which will cause the golden python to absorb too much ultraviolet rays and die. At the same time, this color can easily attract the attention of predators, making it impossible to avoid natural enemies and easy to be hunted. Of course, there will also be a very small number of wild golden pythons Able to survive in the wild.
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