A beautiful large Australian snake, the Olive python is often seen in and around rocky outcrops in places like the Karijini National Park and Kings Canyon National park, where crevices are easy to find and prey and water plentiful. They have a fairly wide range of colours, from a dark brown to an organic green, with a smooth cream coloured underbelly.
Distribution & Habitat:
Found throughout much of northern Australia, from West to East, generally north of the 26th parallel. Loves rocky areas where water is in good supply.
Diet:
birds, mammals, reptiles, often taking large prey such as wallabies and small kangaroos.
Breeding:
The eggs remain in the mother for up to 3 months after conception. then they are incubated for a further 6 weeks until hatching occurs. The Olive Python can lay up to 40 eggs at a time, though it's usually much less.
