The python's glossy, black head heats up quickly in the sun, heating up the brain-which then activates other body functions.
Its keen sense of smell is used to seek out prey such as birds, other snakes and lizards.
Its keen sense of smell is used to seek out prey such as birds, other snakes and lizards.
The Black-headed pythons enclosure is full of items from the wild such as logs, rocks and red sand to make the enclosure feel just like home back in the wild.
The body covering of this reptile is smooth scales. One of its main features is its body color which it uses to blend in with its surroundings.
The size of a black-headed python is about the same length as a door