# Retic (*Malayopython reticulatus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-13

The retic (Malayopython reticulatus) is a species in the family Pythonidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 20 kg to 75 kg and live up to 25.3 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 20 kg – 75 kg |
| Length | up to 7.9 m |
| Lifespan | 25.3 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 35.3 years |
| Life expectancy in zoos | 11.1 years median (102 animals) |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 85 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 23.8 – 87 |
| Age at maturity | 3 years – 4 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.63 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 5 countries, and flagged as invasive in 2 of them. Introduced: Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa. Invasive: Colombia, Mexico. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Pythonidae
- genus: Malayopython
- species: *Malayopython reticulatus* (Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms: *Aplopeltura boa*, *Boa phrygia*, *Boa reticulata*, *Boa rhombeata*, *Broghammerus dalegibbonsi*, *Broghammerus euanedwardsi*, *Broghammerus haydnmacphiei*, *Broghammerus neilsonnemani*, *Broghammerus patrickcouperi*, *Broghammerus reticulatus*, *Broghammerus reticulatus dalegibbonsi*, *Broghammerus reticulatus euanedwardsi*, *Broghammerus reticulatus haydnmacphiei*, *Broghammerus reticulatus neilsonnemani*, *Broghammerus reticulatus patrickcouperi*, *Broghammerus reticulatus stuartbigmorei*, *Broghammerus stuartbigmorei*, *Coluber javanicus*, *Malayopython reticulatus jampeanus*, *Malayopython reticulatus saputrai*, *Morelia reticulatus*, *Python reticulatus*, *Python reticulatus jampeanus*, *Python reticulatus reticulatus*, *Python reticulatus saputrai*, *Python schneideri*

## Common questions

### How big is the retic?

An adult retic weighs 20 kg – 75 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the retic live?

The retic has a recorded lifespan of 25.3 years.

### How long does the retic live in a zoo?

In North American zoos the median life expectancy of the retic is 11.1 years, from the records of 102 animals. Half of the animals that survived their first year lived longer than this, so it is not a maximum age.

### Is the retic an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the retic as invasive in 2 countries: Colombia and Mexico. It lists it as introduced in 5 in all.

### What kind of animal is the retic?

The retic (Malayopython reticulatus) belongs to the family Pythonidae in the order Squamata.

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