The Reticulated Python

Pioneering cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster

Meet Jodie Foster, the 15-ft python. She’s the first snake to receive a new cancer treatment

Jodie Foster arrived at Chester Zoo 20 years ago. She was named after the Hollywood actor after keepers noticed her paperwork was marked ‘JF’, shorthand for ‘juvenile female’.

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‘World’s First’ Snake Cancer Treatment Saves a Tumor-Plagued Python Named Jodie Foster

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Python makes remarkable recovery after world-first cancer treatment

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Snake undergoes 'world-first' human cancer therapy

A snake named after the Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after receiving cancer treatment normally used in humans.

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15ft python named after Jodie Foster saved by human cancer treatment at Chester Zoo

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Jodie Foster the snake gets world-first cancer treatment

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Giant reticulated python Jodie Foster saved by world-first electrochemotherapy after vets remove cancerous tumour and part of her jaw

A 15-foot reticulated python named Jodie Foster has become what is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive electrochemotherapy, after a cancerous tumour returned in her jaw. The 23-year-old python at Chester Zoo had previously undergone surgery to remove a fibrosarcoma,

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Jodie Foster The 4.5-Meter-Long Reticulated Python Receives Pioneering Electrochemotherapy For Mouth Tumor In World First

A 4.5-meter (15-foot) reticulated python has received electrochemotherapy treatment on a tumor in a world first. Experts at Chester Zoo worked together with those at the University of Liverpool to come up with a new treatment for Jodie Foster after her tumor recurred.

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The Science Behind How the Reticulated Python Shimmers Like a Rainbow

Reticulated pythons are known for their iridescent scales which reflect colors in the light. These snakes are native to South and Southeast Asia in countries such as India, Myanmar, and Thailand. The vibrant iridescence is due to the structural features of ...

Burmese python vs Reticulated python: Length, weight, habitat, diet and behaviour compared

At first glance, the reticulated python and Burmese python seem like variations of the same giant snake: both are non-venomous constrictors from Southeast Asia, both can grow to several metres, and both are capable of taking surprisingly large prey.

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Protective reticulated python guards 15 eggs during careful removal process

Removing eggs from a protective reticulated python quickly becomes a careful team effort. The snake stays wrapped around part of the clutch and repeatedly reacts as the handlers work to move all 15 eggs safely.

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Just a Walk in the Park… With a 20-Foot Python

I'm not sure there's a person in the world who could scroll past a short video of a man calmly letting a 20-foot python slither across a grassy park without stopping. The snake is enormous, thicker than a fire hose, and seemingly unbothered by the fact ...