The tiger pythons ( Python mоlurus )

Tiger is named for a distant similarity in color and partial the coincidence of areas of this snake and tiger.
Indian python, Black-tailed python (eng.).
Tigerpython, Tigerschlange (it.).

Record the size of this Python 9.15 m

It inhabits tropical rainforests, sparse woodland, foothill forests, mountain slopes (up to 2000 m N. W. M.) and rocky foothills, overgrown bushes, caves, rivers and streams, the banks of ponds, edges villages and towns. Good climbs trees, but prefers terrestrial way life, the day holds in crevices, forest debris and other shelters, hunting twilight, night and morning hours. Good swimmer, but in reservoirs is long. Sometimes pythons kept in homes as a cult and security from rodent animal.

Fundamental differences in size and coloration of males and females does not exist.

In terrarium conditions pythons feed, depending on size, laboratory mice, rats, hamsters, Guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, quails. Diet for adults snakes: 1 time 8-10 days 8-12 adult rats, weighing 200-300 grams or 1-2 rabbit. For young animals: 1-3 adult mouse - 1 every 5 days or 1-2 rat, weighing 40-60 g Starter feed for newborn tiger pythons: mouse teenagers or 5-6 day rats. Drink water, which should be changed regularly its in an artificial reservoir terrarium. Together with feeds, you must give various mineral supplements, for example: crushed eggshells, drugs, containing calcium. The drinker can add mineral water (Borjomi). No more than once per month with food to offer concentrated vitamin preparations. Well balanced feeding for reptiles to give according to the instructions.

Life expectancy up to 25 years.