Python regius is a nonvenomous python species found in Africa. This is the smallest of the African pythons and is popular in the pet trade. No subspecies are currently recognized. They are also known as royal pythons or ball pythons. The name ball python refers to the animal's tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. The name royal python (from the Latin "regius") is based in part on the story that Cleopatra supposedly wore the snake around her wrist.
Steve eats mice that have been frozen (mousecicles). The mice are warmed by putting in warm water. Then, we move the mouse around in his eat box with tongs until he grabs them and swallows them. Steve has never had to hunt for his food.
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