The carpet python grows up to about 10 feet in length and can live for up to 20 years. Native to Australia and New Guinea, the carpet python holds cultural significance for some Aboriginal groups.

Diamond pythons aren't especially dangerous, but they can grow quite large and like seeking out warmth in suburban homes along the Australian coastline.

McKenzie doesn't specify the species of python, but there are 14 species of python that live in Australia, including the carpet python, diamond python and scrub python.

Clutch size of diamond pythons varied between 9 and 54 eggs per clutch, and was positively correlated with maternal SVL. During reproduction, females lost approximately 44% of their initial body ...

A shopper at a Woolworth’s supermarket in suburban Sydney, Australia found a diamond python in the spice aisle. Diamond pythons are also sometimes known as carpet pythons. They’re not venomous ...