Python Carpet basic information

There are several varieties of Carpet Python that range between 6.5 and 12 ft (2-3.6 meters). The average length is eight feet. While different in coloration, all of the varieties have a rich pattern of markings on the dorsal surface. The smallest subspecies is the Diamond Python, which is very dark brown with small, pale blotches edged in black. The imbricata variety, from southwestern Australia, is olive green with yellow-gray patches edged in black. These patches are long and connected. Variegata, a subspecies from the Top End and the Kimberly, are dark brown with yellow blotches forming bands around the body. Mcdowelli, which lives on the eastern coast, is varying shades of brown with moderately sized, pale blotches edged in black. The side has a line of paler patches. Cheynei is the variety of Carpet Python that dwells in the wet areas of northeastern Queensland. This variety is very dark brown with yellow-gray or yellow-green markings that cover much of the body.