A video that went viral in August 2023 authentically depicted a giant carpet python crawling from a house roof to trees in an Australian yard. Carpet pythons can be intimidating as they can grow up to ...

While some social media posts and articles claimed the snake was 16 feet long, we were unable to determine its exact length. Carpet pythons can be intimidating as they can grow up to 4 m in length ...

Alerted by nearby birds which were startled by the commotion, a WA woman found a large snake drinking out of her backyard bird bath. The extraordinary sight was photographed by WA resident Jeanie ...

The carpet python made for a shocking sight for onlookers who filmed its sneaky manoeuvre, which has since gone viral on TikTok. “How will we get him away,” a child was heard saying, before an adult ...

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A land snake was spotted in the ocean off Bridie Island by a boat. Source: Facebook Footage of a "huge" snake being rescued at sea has shocked snake catchers who can't for the life of them figure out ...

A picture of a carpet python eating a pet cat north of Brisbane has emerged as a Queensland snake catcher weighs in on the owner’s heartbreaking decision to let the meal continue. A renowned snake ...

A carpet python, photographed at Perth Zoo. From this angle, you can clearly see the heat-seeking pits on the lower jaw. The python uses these to detect the body heat of its warm-blooded prey.