Strangely mesmerising footage shows methodical way pythons climb trees

Filmed in what is believed to be Thailand, the body of the snake, which has been identified as a reticulated python, is wrapped around the trunk of a tree.

Moving quickly, the top half of the snake ascends the trunk, while the bottom half of it stays coiled lower down.

Wrapping its top half around the tree, the snake then brings the rest of its body up to where its head is and begins tightly coiling itself around the trunk once more.

Once entirely wrapped around the middle section of the tree, the snake again lifts its head and ascends vertically a metre or so.

The video concludes with the snake extending its head third for a third time as it makes its way up the tree in its entirely controlled manner.

The reticulated python is the longest snake and reptile in the world and is found in Southeast Asia.

Adults can grow to around 6.95m (22.8ft) in length, but normally grow to an average of 3–6m (9.8–19.7ft).

Despite their length, reticulated pythons are not among the heaviest built snakes in the world and are not considered to be dangerous to humans.

They are also nonvenomous constrictors, which perhaps helps to explain this particular snake’s preferred tree climbing method.

 

(dailymail.co.uk)