Quote Originally Posted by wilomn View Post
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you did not read the report you are citing.

If you had you would have noticed, I hope, two things.

First, they ONLY looked at farmland, a small percentage of what was available.

Second, after finding one or two snakes, they stopped looking for others.

The study, as far as density is concerned, is worthless.

It does not take into account seasonal variations, climatic variations, topographic variations or anything else that would/could effect the population density of ball pythons.

If that's your only source, you're doing yourself a dis-service by quoting it.
I'm wondering if you have any research that might speak to this subject of density in the wild? Also, and more importantly, I'm wondering if you've
found any research speaking to python regius behavior in a captive situation? I am continuing to search, but have thus far found nothing formally researched and published. Given this lack of formal experimentation, I rely on the (informal) experience of the many veteran keepers on this forum. I am comfortable with this choice.
However, I, too, enjoy reading and would appreciate any information you have counter to the experience of some long term keepers and breeders.