Dvůr Králové Safari Park announces first successful breed of African rock pythons

African rock pythons have bred for the first time at the Safari Park Dvůr Králové in the Trutnov region.

They are Africa's largest snakes and can grow to around 7.5 metres in length and weigh up to 100 kilograms as adults. According to the Zoological Information Management System database, there are 55 African rock pythons in zoos worldwide, and Dvůr Králové is the only zoo where they have successfully reproduced over the past year.