Five Facts about Ball Pythons

There is a lot of content out there about Ball Pythons already, but I still wanted to make my own anyway! Maybe I will have stumbled upon something you actually hadn't heard before - if so, let me know in the comments because I'd be thrilled to hear about it from you! If there's something interesting you have learned and would like to share with me, drop it in the comments below, and I'll let you know if it's new to me or not.

Below I will include the facts in this episode - so don't scroll ahead if you want to be surprised in the video! But afterwards, you might want to check out some of the links to the photos, videos, and articles used and referred to throughout. There's a lot of great stuff here to peruse and something interesting for everyone.

These may be short videos but they can take me more than a week to put together! In that vein, thanks always for watching and for your support! It means a lot.


Fact # 1 - "They are also known as Royal Pythons" Links and Credits -

Cleopatra & snakes: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover...
Royal Python Info: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/zoo/ou... and https://www.gbif.org/species/144100057

Photo Credits:
https://rhakotis.com/2017/10/24/isis-...
https://study.com/learn/lesson/africa...
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/ar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraeus
https://animalia.bio/ball-python
https://www.africa.com/great-ancient-...
https://www.ancient-origins.net/histo...
https://californiaherps.com/films/fil...
https://carlos.emory.edu/slithering-t...

Crown icon on Inara's head by Icons8: https://icons8.com/icon/80789/crown


Fact # 2 - "They are deeply treasured by the Igbo" Links and Credits -
Poem about Idemili by Somto Ihezue: http://strangehorizons.com/poetry/ide...
Cultural Beliefs of the Igbo People: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odinala
History of the Igbo People by Katherine Slattery: https://faculty.ucr.edu/~legneref/igb...
10 Amazing Facts video on the Igbo people:    • 10 Amazing Facts About The Igbo People Of ...  
Full Python Worship Video Found Here: https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/her...

Photo Credits:
https://africanpridemagazine.com/blog...
https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/her...
https://igbocybershrine.files.wordpre...
https://discoverafricanart.com/produc...
http://www.absradiotv.com/2019/01/26/...
https://www.nairaland.com/1102850/mys...


Fact # 3 - "The First Ever Morph was produced in 1992" Links and Credits -

Ball Python Morphs and Genetic History: https://reptilesmagazine.com/ball-pyt... and https://www.terrariumquest.com/ball-p...
Watch the full Clouds Colubrids Video at:    • Daytona National Reptile Breeders Expo 202...  

Photo Credits: https://reptilesmagazine.com/ball-pyt...


Fact # 4 - "They have claws!" Links and Credits -

Snake Leg Bones Article - https://news.ufl.edu/articles/2016/10....
How snakes lost their legs - https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
Egg Candling Video Provided by @philatv The Gearhead Gardener:    • CANDLING BALL PYTHON EGGS, DAY 49. PHILA TV  

Photo Credits: https://a-z-animals.com/blog/what-the...
https://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...

Anal Spur Video Example Credit: Reddit user Betrayal_within


Fact # 5 - "They spend most of their lives under ground!" Links and Credits -

Wild Ball Python Video Footage provided by Living Zoology:    • Ball python in the wild, finding the world...  

Photo Credits: https://pethelpful.com/reptiles-amphi...
https://unsplash.com/s/photos/african...
https://theconversation.com/why-smart...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Af...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/B...
https://www.wildlifeillinois.org/get-...