Bismarck Ringed Python Animal Pictures
Bothrochilus boa
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Young Bismarck Ringed Python on a rock
Juveniles under a year old have fantastic color patterns consisting of bright orange with black rings, stripes, or blotches.
Young Bismarck Ringed Python on black substrate
When Bismarck Ringed Pythons are about a year old, they begin an ontogenic change. At this time, their orange stripes fade to brown. Between the ages of 1 and 2 years old, they will have adopted their adult colors: orange-brown and black with highly iridescent scales.
Bismark ringed python -- closeup of head
Bismark ringed pythons have small, glossy black heads with dark eyes.
Bismarck Ringed Python headshot on a black background
Bismarck Ringed Pythons average 4 - 6 feet in length.
