Species Care
WATER PYTHON
Liasis fuscus
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 190cm
- Temperament: Can be nasty.
- Licensing: Private Wildlife (Basic) Licence
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Habitat:
- Heating:28 - 32 degrees C and provide a basking lamp.
- Lighting:UVA / UVB (Exo Terra 10.0 globes recommended)
- Environment:Tank with 50% water to land ratio. Commonly found in swamps and lagoons.
Range: Valleys of Northern Australia, QLD, WA.
Feeding: Rats and poultry.
Additional Comments: Brightly coloured rainbow pattered body with yellow underbelly. Female will wrap itself around 11 - 19 eggs for 75 days to incubate. Once hatched, she will leave the hatchlings to fend for themselves.
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