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Python breitensteini
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Small mammals
Habitat
Lowland forest, plantations, swampy areas
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Clutch size
10–20 eggs (typical for short pythons)
Incubation period
About 60–70 days (typical for short pythons)
Size
Medium (up to 1.5m)
Weight
~2–4kg
A stocky, boldly patterned python, more terrestrial and shorter-bodied than the reticulated python, with reddish-brown blotched colouring, found in lowland forest, plantations and swampy areas.
A non-venomous ambush predator, feeding on small mammals, hunting mainly at night from a coiled ambush position on the forest floor.
