5 Non-Venomous Python and Boa Snake in India

India is home to 5 of the longest sanke in the world, three of them belong to Pythonidae commonly known as pythons. These are among the largest snakes in the world and family of nonvenomous snakes.

Common Sand Boa (Eryx conicus)

The Common sand boa is one of the two species of Boa snakes found in India, Common Sand Boa or rough-tailed sand boa is non-venomous species of snake but can be mistaken as Indian python (Python molurus) or Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii).

Red Sand Boa (Eryx johnii)

The species of Sand Boa is Native to India and known as Indian sand boa or brown sand boa. This non venomous snake found from Iran through the northwestern India, mostly in Great Indian Thar Desert.

Indian Python (Python molurus)

Indian python or Indian rock python is among the largest snakes in the world. The nonvenomous snake differs from Burmese python in color, habitats and centers of spots along with stripes on the head.

Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)

Burmese python is listed as vulnerable and an invasive species in Florida. The dark-colored non-venomous python snake typically grow to 5 m (16 ft) and hence listed as one of the top 5 longest snake in the world.

Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)

The reticulated python longest snake in the world and also one of the heaviest snake found in the world. Burmese python and Reticulated python are tow largest snake found in India along with third Indian Python.