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Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
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The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
Pythons & boas
88 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ball PythonPython regiusPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Policy: allowed | 2,905 | Check shipping → |
Boa ConstrictorBoa constrictorPopular | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 777 | Check shipping → |
Carpet PythonMorelia spilotaPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 343 | Check shipping → |
Burmese PythonPython bivittatus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,346 | Check shipping → |
Reticulated PythonMalayopython reticulatus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,017 | Check shipping → |
Green AnacondaEunectes murinus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 541 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree BoaCorallus caninus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 383 | Check shipping → |
Central American BoaBoa imperator | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 371 | Check shipping → |
Southern Green PythonMorelia viridis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 349 | Check shipping → |
Yellow AnacondaEunectes notaeus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 205 | Check shipping → |
 Western Rainbow BoaEpicrates cenchriaPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 200 | Check shipping → |
Indian PythonPython molurus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Woma PythonAspidites ramsayi | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 113 | Check shipping → |
Garden Tree BoaCorallus hortulana | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 99 | Check shipping → |
East African Sand BoaEryx colubrinus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
Dumeril's BoaAcrantophis dumerili | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 94 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar tree boaSanzinia madagascariensis | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 90 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed PythonAspidites melanocephalus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
African Rock PythonPython sebae | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 86 | Check shipping → |
Malaysian Blood PythonPython brongersmai | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Desert Rosy BoaLichanura trivirgata | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 73 | Check shipping → |
Mexican West Coast Boa ConstrictorBoa sigma | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 66 | Check shipping → |
 Boelen's pythonSimalia boeleniPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Jpogi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Northern Green PythonMorelia azurea | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Coastal Rosy BoaLichanura orcutti | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Southern African PythonPython natalensis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Children's PythonAntaresia childreni | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Ground BoaAcrantophis madagascariensis | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
Cuban Tree BoaChilabothrus angulifer | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
 Amazon Basin Emerald Tree BoaCorallus batesiiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Erfil, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.