Black Headed Python Eating Giant Goanna
August 4th 2009 06:22
Python From Tannemai desert, NT
Black Headed Python Kills And Eats Huge Goanna
Black Headed Pythons often live in underground burrows, and one advantage this snake has over other reptiles is its’ black head. It acts like a solar panel, allowing the snake to warm itself quickly without exposing its whole body. Background colouration varies from white to vivid yellow with horizontal chocolate coloured bands running the length of the body.
Quite A Stretch! Pilbara, WA
These beautiful pythons can attain a length of three metres. Females lay up to 10 eggs which the mother incubates by coiling around them until they hatch. Generally large and docile, Black Headed Pythons are popular as pets and an adult specimen can sell for over a thousand dollars.
It Took Five Hours To Swallow
Like all native Australian fauna, Black Headed Pythons are a protected species and may not be taken from the wild. Captive bred specimens, including hatchlings, are available from licensed breeders. To keep a snake in Queensland, a Recreational Wildlife License must be obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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