The Seba python pair displays their natural behavior in the terrarium that recreates their habitat to ensure their well-being. Visitors can now witness the striking sight of the female completely coiled around some thirty eggs to protect and incubate them. Only about ten parks across Europe house this species, and BIOPARC complements this exceptional moment with the presence of numerous young animals of endangered species, including antelopes, rhinoceroses, chimpanzees, elephants, and the last remaining warthogs, the well-known "Pumba."
Few species evoke such contradictory feelings as snakes. For some, they inspire fear, and for others, a profound fascination. Either way, they leave no one indifferent, especially when it comes to the largest snake on the African continent. BIOPARC Valencia is home to a pair of these snakes. imposing Seba python (Python sebae) whose female has laid eggs that The animal care team was able to witness “live” and record on video thanks to the magnificent visibility offered by its large terrarium.
Video: Spectacular images of the African python, the largest snake in Africa
Snake weighing over 30 kg
La snake weighing over 30 kg and measuring 4 m. (can reach 6m.) gradually deposited the eggs which, as they were expelled (still soft and viscous), adhered to one another creating a compact pyramid-shaped structureAfter completing the laying process (approximately 30 eggs), the female initiated the instinctive and characteristic protocol of protection and incubation. carefully wrapping around...and will remain as it is for the next few weeks. This way, visitors to BIOPARC can admire this unusual behavior of Seba's python which remains until hatching, unlike most snakes that leave the spawning site.
Seba's python in the BIOPARC Valencia savanna
Seba's pair of pythons have lived at BIOPARC Valencia for 18 years in an enclosure unique multi-species enclosure designed for their well-being and which it shares with the African shielded aquatic turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa) and with the Home's articulated turtle (Kinixys homeana) with more terrestrial habits.
In this area that recreates life in the underground savanna Also found here are the long-eared fox, the elephant shrew, the naked mole-rat, and families with recently born aardvarks and piglets. warthogs, the well-known “Pumba”Right next to it, the little rhinoceros continues its development, as do the numerous baby antelopes, chimpanzees, and elephants, which bring hope to the conservation programs for these threatened species in which the park successfully participates.
With the projects of the BIOPARC Foundation, who act with a comprehensive model of territorial conservation and community developmentThis contributes to the preservation of this reptile, whose population has declined due to habitat destruction and hunting for its meat and prized skin. Despite its reputation for aggression, the African python is considered powerful and is even revered in some cultures.
