The reticulated ... pythons have a very characteristic appearance with a grayish-tan body that is adorned with X- or diamond-shaped blotches that feature a variety of colors including black, white ...

Reticulated pythons in captivity have been recorded up to 9m (30 ft) long. A 13ft (4m) python was found "cruelly and illegally" dumped inside a plastic box in a lay-by. A passer-by discovered the ...