Carpet Snake or Carpet Python
Morelia spilota
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Field Notes
Description:
Carpet snakes are extremely variable in colour and pattern. Most specimens are olive green, with pale, dark-edged blotches, stripes or cross-bands. The juveniles are similarly patterned, but often in shades of brown rather than olive green. A row of deep pits can be seen along the lower jaw and many small scales are present on the top of the head. This species can grow to more than 3 m in length.
Habitat:
This species is widespread and found throughout northern, eastern and southern Australia.
Lives in open forests, rainforests, coastal heaths, rural lands, park lands, suburban gardens, dog house...
Notes:
This snake is active both day and night and can be encountered on the ground, in trees or buildings (particularly chicken pens, barns and attics).
This species is non-venomous, but tetanus protection is recommended following bites.
Feeds on frogs, lizards, birds, mammals. Cane Toads are sometime taken as prey with fatal consequences for the snake.
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