Stats

Lifespan: 15-30 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Australia and New Guinea
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

The carpet python is a large non-venomous constrictor whose richly blotched and crossbanded scales inspired its name — colour patterns vary so dramatically between regions that several populations were once classified as separate species. Found across Australia and New Guinea, it is a versatile ambush hunter equally at home in rainforest, open woodland, and suburban rooftops.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Morelia
Species: Morelia spilota