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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