The Burmese python is a solitary animal that can usually only be seen accompanied when it is spring, its mating season. The females lay up to 100 eggs and incubate them for two or three months.

Emerald tree boas are larger and more aggressive, residing in South American rainforests. Green tree pythons are found in New Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia and are less confrontational.

The Amethystine python, one of the largest nonvenomous snakes, amazes scientists with its exceptional tree climbing skills in the rainforests of North ...