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Distribution map | Length Growing from 2-4 metres Factsheet Northern Carpet Python |
Identification
Northern Carpet Pythons are non-venomous and relatively slender with a medium build which are highly variable in colour but usually have strong banded markings of brown, black and tan-gold.
Behaviour
Described as semi-arboreal, they are generally nocturnal predators feeding on small mammals and birds. Often seen on Top End roads at night especially in the Wet season (October-May).
Reproduction
Females lay 10-50 eggs at a time. Afterward, females coil around the eggs to protect them and keep them warm through using muscular contractions to generate heat.
Habit
Northern Carpet Pythons are found in Northern Australia from the Kimberley Region to North Western Queensland, in open forests, woodlands and savannah.
Threats
Habitat loss, fire, feral dogs, humans, feral cats
