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{{Short description|Species of large, nonvenomous snake}}

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===Handling===

Although pythons are typically afraid of people due to their great stature, and generally avoid them, special care is still required when handling them. Given their adult strength, multiple handlers (up to one person per meter of snake) are usually recommended.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anapsid.org/handling.html|title=Playing with the Big Boys: Handling Large Constrictors|website=www.anapsid.org|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> Some jurisdictions require owners to hold special licenses, and as with any wild animal being kept in captivity, treating them with the respect an animal of this size commands is important.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aldf.org/focus_area/captive-animals/|title=Captive Animals - Most states have no laws governing captive wild animals.|website=[[Animal Legal Defense Fund]]|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>

===Variations===

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== See also ==

* [[Inclusion body disease]], a viral disease affecting pythons

* [[Burmese pythons in Florida]]

* [[Florida Python Challenge]]

== References ==

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