This sluggish Indian Rock Python can be amazingly fast if it chooses to

            (Video) The Indian Rock Python in the Siddharth Garden and Zoo in Aurangabad slowly starts moving- probably looking for a meal. This sluggish Indian Rock Python can be amazingly fast if it chooses to- especially when it attacks it's prey. Lethargic and slow moving even in their native habitat, Indian Rock Pythons are believed to be general docile and rarely try to attack even when handled. (that's what is mentioned on the net- please do not try this at home and DO NOT quote me on this one!). They are excellent swimmers and are quite at home in water. They can be wholly submerged in water for many minutes if necessary, but usually prefer to remain near the bank. Like all snakes, Indian Rock Pythons are strict carnivores and feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The Siddharth Garden and Zoo is is a fairly well maintained park- garden and landscaping wise- though the state of the animals in the small zoo inside leaves much to be desired. I found some of the enclosures empty- including the one for the elephants. My taxi driver-guide informed me that there is a proposal to shift the park and zoo elsewhere, hence the lackadaisical maintenance. This park is a comparatively recent addition to Aurangabad and did not exist when I lived in Aurangabad for a few months in 1983. (Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Dec. 2022)
   

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Taken on: December 1, 2022

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Sets appears in: • Ajanta, Ellora & Aurangabad, Dec. 2022

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