Carpet python: Australia's widespread non-venomous snake that can grow up to 4 metres in length

Carpet pythons are familiar Australian snakes, often unnoticed due to effective camouflage. These non-venomous reptiles inhabit diverse environments across mainland Australia. They are ambush ...

A carpet python caught a kookaburra while hanging from a Queensland roof; snake catchers freed the bird and watched it recover within minutes

A kookaburra escaped death after snake catchers in Queensland rescued it from the grip of a carpet python hanging from the roof of a house. The bird appeared lifeless at first but recovered within ...