Description:
Scientific name: Liasis mackloti
Life span: Up to about 17 years
Untreated snakes may develop hostile behavior. Its base color ranges from blackish-brown to green, while its sides are yellow to ochre and its belly is white with tiny, distributed yellow dots or black speckles. The labial scales have a pale gray color.
Native Region/Habitat
East Timor, Papua New Guinea, the northern Australian coast, and the Lesser Sunda Islands of Savu, Roti, Samao, Timor, and Wetar all contain Liasis mackloti. Macklot’s pythons are semi-arborescent and seek environments in rainforests (semi-tree-dwelling). They can be found in grasslands, wet savannahs, river basins, and tropical forests.
Behavior:
The Macklot’s python lives by itself. Although they like to stay in one place, these snakes are not territorial, and multiple individuals have been seen together. Despite their unfavorable reputation for aggression, these snakes can be tamed with consistent handling.
Care As a pet/In captivity:
- The live exotic animal trade has made the snake Liasis mackloti well-known and profitable, allowing it to be transported far from its natural habitat to places like the United Kingdom and North America, where it is bought and held in captivity at pet shops, specialty stores, and conventions.
- They will consume lizards, frogs, fish, small animals, water birds (and their eggs), and rats.
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