Townsville Carpet Python

This python is capable of eating large prey including wallabies.

Townsville carpet python. 6 carpet pythons make a home in brisbane ceiling townsville bulletin. Most specimens are olive green with pale dark edged blotches stripes or cross bands. It can be distinguished from carpet pythons by the large scale pattern of its head carpet pythons have many small scales. Scientific name morelia spilota.

Snakes on a search for water are slipping into suburban toilets in townsville in north queensland. Two carpet pythons have been pulled from the u bends of surprised homeowners in the past two weeks. Selection of photos of snakes found in the townsville region. Please refer to home page for information on each species.

Carpet python and diamond python morelia spilota. A snake catcher says theyre among the biggest hes seen. The longest species of snake in australia it can grow over 5m commonly with reports up to 8m in length. Head of carpet python morelia spilota showing heat sensitive pits along jaw line and forked tongue.

Keeping our community safe covid 19 safety precautions. Scientific name acanthophis antarcticus. Townsville common death adder acanthophis antarcticus. Common name carpet python and diamond python.

The upper part of the body is dark green decorated with cream to. Find carpet python ads in our reptiles amphibians category from townsville city qld. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Green with cream blotches.

Carpet snakes are extremely variable in colour and pattern. The carpet python has many colour variations ranging from pale to dark greyish green or brown. Not to be used for id. Scrub python morelia kinghorni non venomous.

This snake is widespread and can be found in a variety of habitats including buildings. Common name common death adder. It has black edged pale blotches enclosing pale yellow spots and markings. Carpet pythons are quite common in the townsville region according to the department of environment often found in trees or sometimes living in another animal s burrow.

The belly is cream or yellow variegated with dark grey scales. Two snakes have crashed through the ceiling of a queensland home. Carpet snake carpet python. Usually preys on mammals but also sometimes on amphibians.

Carpet python morelia spilota.