Townsville Carpet Python

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.

Townsville carpet python.

Townsville common death adder acanthophis antarcticus. Carpet snakes are extremely variable in colour and pattern. Scientific name acanthophis antarcticus. A snake catcher says theyre among the biggest hes seen.

To 3 m long. The longest species of snake in australia it can grow over 5m commonly with reports up to 8m in length. This snake is widespread and can be found in a variety of habitats including buildings. Family front fanged venomous.

Selection of photos of snakes found in the townsville region. The carpet python has many colour variations ranging from pale to dark greyish green or brown. Common name carpet python and diamond python. Common name common death adder.

Two snakes have crashed through the ceiling of a queensland home. Carpet snake carpet python. Green with cream blotches. The belly is cream or yellow variegated with dark grey scales.

It has black edged pale blotches enclosing pale yellow spots and markings. Not to be used for id. Most specimens are olive green with pale dark edged blotches stripes or cross bands. Keeping our community safe covid 19 safety precautions.

Usually preys on mammals but also sometimes on amphibians. 6 carpet pythons make a home in brisbane ceiling townsville bulletin. The upper part of the body is dark green decorated with cream to. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds.

Two carpet pythons have been pulled from the u bends of surprised homeowners in the past two weeks. Carpet python and diamond python morelia spilota. This python is capable of eating large prey including wallabies. Carpet snake or carpet python morelia spilota.

Scrub python morelia kinghorni non venomous. Snakes on a search for water are slipping into suburban toilets in townsville in north queensland. Head of carpet python morelia spilota showing heat sensitive pits along jaw line and forked tongue. Please refer to home page for information on each species.

Find carpet python ads in our reptiles amphibians category from townsville city qld.