Townsville Carpet Python

To 3 m long.

Townsville carpet python.

Please refer to home page for information on each species. Carpet python and diamond python morelia spilota. Keeping our community safe covid 19 safety precautions. This snake is widespread and can be found in a variety of habitats including buildings.

Find carpet python ads in our reptiles amphibians category from townsville city qld. 6 carpet pythons make a home in brisbane ceiling townsville bulletin. This python is capable of eating large prey including wallabies. Carpet snakes are extremely variable in colour and pattern.

Common name common death adder. Usually preys on mammals but also sometimes on amphibians. Scrub python morelia kinghorni non venomous. Carpet snake carpet python.

Not to be used for id. The carpet python has many colour variations ranging from pale to dark greyish green or brown. A snake catcher says theyre among the biggest hes seen. Snakes on a search for water are slipping into suburban toilets in townsville in north queensland.

Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Two snakes have crashed through the ceiling of a queensland home. Carpet snake or carpet python morelia spilota. Scientific name morelia spilota.

Carpet python morelia spilota. 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 carpet pythons have been pulled from the u bends of surprised homeowners in the past two weeks.

The longest species of snake in australia it can grow over 5m commonly with reports up to 8m in length. Selection of photos of snakes found in the townsville region. Head of carpet python morelia spilota showing heat sensitive pits along jaw line and forked tongue. It can be distinguished from carpet pythons by the large scale pattern of its head carpet pythons have many small scales.

The upper part of the body is dark green decorated with cream to. Townsville common death adder acanthophis antarcticus. Most specimens are olive green with pale dark edged blotches stripes or cross bands. Green with cream blotches.

Family front fanged venomous.