The dwarf Burmese python is native to the Indonesian islands of Java, Bali, Sumbawa, and Sulawesi.

Dwarf Burmese pythons differ in size, appearance and build, compared to their larger mainland cousins.

The subspecies has a disjunct distribution, natively occurring on several Indonesian islands (Java, Nusa Barung, Bali, Sumbawa, possibly Lombok, and south Sulawesi).

The dwarf Burmese python can be found in grasslands, forested woodlands, jungles, marshes, swamps, and river valleys; it generally requires the presence of water.

[4] Dwarf Burmese pythons are mainly nocturnal, forest dwellers, much like their larger mainland cousins.

Dwarf Burmese pythons breed in mid-spring, with females laying clutches of 8-14 eggs in April or May.

In captivity - averaged sized adult dwarf Burmese can be feed a regular diet of medium to extra large rats, once every 7–10 days.

Captive born and bred juveniles, tend be more similar to normal mainland Burmese is their temperament and disposition.

[8] The Burmese python species as a whole is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, mostly due to habitat degradation through slash and burn agriculture in upland areas.

In Florida, where Burmese pythons are invasive, it poses a threat to the ecosystem by consuming native wildlife.