Pythons

The best known of Australia's non-venomous snakes, varying in size from 60 cm to 600 cm, they are found from the islands in the Southern Ocean to the northern Kimberley and beyond.




Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) from Warmun (Kimberley), Western Australia


Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) from Bea Bea Creek (Pilbara), Western Australia


Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) juvenile from west of Paraburdoo, Western Australia


Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) swallowing Gould's Monitor (Varanus gouldii)



Woma or Sand Python (Aspidites ramsayi) from east of Port Hedland, Western Australia


Woma or Sand Python (Aspidites ramsayi) from near Sunrise Dam Mine, Western Australia



Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis) from Shay Gap, Western Australia


Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis) from near Kumarina, Western Australia


Pygmy Python juvenile (Antaresia perthensis) from 50 km N Kumarina, Western Australia


Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis) from near Fortescue River (west), Western Australia



Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) from Shay Gap, Western Australia


Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) from Kununurra (upper) and Ridges Iron Ore, Western Australia


Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) juvenile from Shay Gap, Western Australia


Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) juvenile from near Tom Price, Western Australia



Southwestern Carpet Python (Morelia imbricata) from Lort River, Western Australia


Southwestern Carpet Python (Morelia imbricata) from Coolgardie, Western Australia


Southwestern Carpet Python (Morelia imbricata) from Mundaring, Western Australia



Olive Python (Liasis o. olivaceus) from Ridges Iron Ore, Western Australia


Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus barroni) from Yarri Stn, Western Australia


Olive Python (Liasis olivaceus barroni) juvenile from Marillana Creek, Western Australia



Here Murray, a good bloke and Goldfields identity, shows his grandchildren a wild South-western carpet python. Education like this will benefit Aussie fauna far more than any regulation will ever do!

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