pets
Reptiles
Non-venomous Snakes
Indian Rock Python
Python molurus
Local name: Ajgar / अजगर
lightbulbIndia’s largest snake; kills by constriction, not venom.
Identification
The Indian Rock Python (Python molurus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ajgar / अजगर.
Habitat. Forests, rocky hills, wetlands and sugarcane
Diet. Mammals and birds, killed by constriction
Field notes. A scheduled constrictor that can exceed 4 m. Poultry-shed and well rescues. Two-person minimum; watch the neck. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Forests, rocky hills, wetlands and sugarcane
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Diet
Mammals and birds, killed by constriction
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Behavior
A scheduled constrictor that can exceed 4 m. Poultry-shed and well rescues. Two-person minimum; watch the neck.