Despite the large dimensions it can reach, the Indian python, also called tiger python, has a quite docile behavior comparable to that of South American boas, making it a regular in ophidian shows, frequently accompanying snake charmers due to its impressive appearance.

Protagonist of Rudyard Kipling’s tales, like ‘The Jungle Book’, this beautiful snake can pose a serious danger. Thus, older specimens, which sometimes exceed 7 meters, can develop a muscular strength superior to that of 5 adult men.

Wass cites the case of a Chinese man who was killed and swallowed by an individual of this species.