Creature Encounters Utah

06/05/2026

We always have a great time during our visits.

05/28/2026

The ball python (Python regius), as it is often called in the United States, or the royal python as it is known in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, has easily become one of the most popular pet snake species. These humble little pythons are native to sub-Saharan Africa, preferring grassland savannah type habitats.

Like all pythons, they are nonvenomous constrictors. Among the very smallest of Africa's python species, ball pythons typically grow to lengths of around 3.5 to 4.5 feet, with exceptionally large individuals exceeding 5 feet. While these are measurements that may give people unfamiliar with snakes some pause, even the largest ball pythons will stay under about 5 lbs in weight. They are politely sized pythons, with a generally docile demeanor. They can be shy, but reasonably simple to provide for well.

Most commonly found in the wild in shades of dark brown patterned with light brown, ball pythons do have considerable variations in color and pattern. Under human care, many of these simply inherited variations (morphs) in color and pattern have been intentionally bred for, and combined to create nearly unlimited designer, or combo morphs, adding to their already significant appeal as pets.
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The photograph used in this post shows a "normal," or "wild type" adult pet ball python (Python regius). The photo was taken by, and copyright of Rebecca Burckhalter, and used in this post with permission.

05/28/2026

We love our visits to Wizard Boot Camp. We're looking forward to our other visits this summer. 🐢🦎🕷🦂🪳🐛🐍

05/27/2026

Creature Encounters Utahs visits are always amazing. The staff are great creature handlers.

05/25/2026

05/18/2026

Creature Encounters Utah alway has a great time during our yearly visits.

03/02/2026

Another awesome STEM Night. Creature Encounters loves our visits here every year.

02/22/2026

Awesome!

It took eight people to lift the python they call “The Baroness.” 🐍

Measured in Indonesia at 23 feet and 8 inches (7.2 meters) and verified by Guinness World Records, she is now the longest documented wild snake on Earth. But reticulated pythons are known for their extreme size, so some suspect even larger individuals may still be out there.

Learn why surviving may be her most remarkable feat: https://on.natgeo.com/3ZHGfSi

02/14/2026

Creature Encounters is so excited to spend the next couple of hours with the guests here at the Montage. We always see some familiar faces that come here for this President's day weekend and we make a lot of new friends from all over the country actually the World.

09/04/2025

We are going to have a great time

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