Description
- Common Name: Burmese Python
- Scientific Name: Python bivittatus
- Locality/Morph: Caramel Pied
- Sex: Males & Females available
- Age: 2025
- Source: Captive bred
- Native Range: Southeast Asia – Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia
- Natural Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests, grasslands, marshes, and river edges
- Diet: Carnivorous – small to medium mammals, birds, and occasionally reptiles
- Basking Temperature: 32–35°C
- Ambient Temperature: 24–28°C (night drop to ~22°C)
- Average Adult Size: 3–5 m (females often larger)
The Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest snake species in the world, native to Southeast Asia. They are non-venomous constrictors, known for their immense strength, docile nature, and striking pattern of dark brown blotches on a lighter background. In the wild, these snakes inhabit a range of habitats, including forests, grasslands, marshes, and areas near water, where they hunt mammals and birds.
In captivity, Burmese Pythons require very large, secure enclosures due to their size and strength. A basking area of 32–35°C should be provided, with ambient temperatures maintained around 22–28°C and a night-time drop to ~22°C. High-quality UVB lighting is optional but may aid overall health. Enclosures should include sturdy hides, water for soaking, and humidity retaining substrate.
Their diet in captivity should reflect their natural carnivorous habits: appropriately sized rodents, rabbits, or poultry depending on snake size. Feedings should be scaled to body size and spaced appropriately; juveniles require more frequent feedings, while adults may be fed every 2 weeks or less, depending on prey size and time of year.
Burmese Pythons are long-lived, intelligent, and relatively docile, often considered one of the least aggressive giant snakes. However, their enormous adult size, and strength means they are not for the easily intimidated; reptile owners should be able to provide the space and resources to maintain them. With proper care, Burmese Pythons can live over 20 years in captivity.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
