A Black-Headed Python will eat a variety of frozen and thawed mice, rats and chickens of appropriate sizes. This python differs from other pythons in that there are no heat sensitive pits on the lower jaw. Size and Behavior. Boelen's Pythons (Babies) Boelen's Pythons (Morelia boeleni) $4,450.00 . It preys on other reptiles, birds and mammals. Black-headed Pythons (Aspidites melanocephalus) $999.00 . Thread starter Lazreilly; Start date Sep 3, 2017; Tags bhp Status Not open for further replies. Black Headed Pythons are an amazing looking snake due to mainly their jet black head. https://thesnakeranch.com/snake-profiles/black-headed-python Lazreilly Not so new Member. Black-headed Python - Aspidites melanocephalus Aspidites melanocephalus, the Black-headed Python, is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae (the python family) that is native to Australia. Townsville. Brown and cream. Add to Cart View Options. The woma and black-headed pythons are the only two species in the genus Aspidites. On average they will have 1-2 food items every 7-10 days. Generally quite calm by nature, but seem to be a bit jumpier sometimes when handled. Body size. It usually occurs in open forest and woodland areas. Adult black-headed pythons range from 5 to 10 feet in length; mine average 6 to 8 feet, with males generally smaller than the females by a foot. Quick View. Burmese Pythons - Albino (Babies) Albino Burmese Pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) * Captive bred by The Serpentarium! Woma Pythons. Adults grow to an average of 5 to 8.25 ft (1.5 to 2m) in length, but can grow to a maximum length of 3.5m, although average specimens are about 2 metres in length. They grow to a large snake between 8-10 feet. View Options. Main colour. To 2.5 m long. BLACK HEADED PYTHONS . Description. 900cm deep and 600cm high. Black-headed Python. * Location. Black headed python sizes. I use Freedom Breeder racks and Vision cages. https://oakvalewildlife.com.au/explore/our-animals/black-headed-python The biggest enclosure size I use is 1.8m long. Native to the jungles and grassy marshes of Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes on Earth. The woma occupies arid regions, including red sand desert moderately covered by Spinifex and poverty bush (Acacia translucens), throughout much of Australia.The black-headed python occupies more humid, semitropical environs across northern Australia. Because of their large adult size, black-headed pythons are best kept in large, escape-proof enclosures. 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