The giant snakes

By Clifford Hillhouse Pope

Subjects: nonfiction, Burmese python, Snakes, African python, boa constrictor, biology, reticulated python, anaconda

Description: The book begins with an account of the author's pet python and continues with an account of the giant snakes and their world. This includes how they feed and mate, move and shed, constrict prey and defend against enemies. The book describes their intelligence (limited) and their strength (great). The giant snakes' actual way of life is more amazing than the fantastic tales about them.