Carpet pythons are commonly found in backyards of homes in northern NSW and Queensland, and the closely related diamond python is native to NSW and Victoria.

Diamond pythons aren't especially dangerous, but they can grow quite large and like seeking out warmth in suburban homes along the Australian coastline.

McKenzie doesn't specify the species of python, but there are 14 species of python that live in Australia, including the carpet python, diamond python and scrub python.

Family Finds 'Quite Defensive' Python Lurking in Their Living Room and Calls an Expert for Help The lengthy coastal carpet python was found hiding behind a coffee table at home in Queensland ...

They found a diamond python in the spice aisle that was 10-feet long. Diamond pythons are also sometimes known as carpet pythons.

The snake in the video above is a diamond python (Morelia spilota spilota). Diamond pythons are a subspecies of carpet pythons. They grow to about 6 to 10 feet long and weigh up to 34 pounds.

Carpet pythons, also called diamond pythons, are endemic to the wilds of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia.

A thirsty python surprises a bush block resident by rearing up from the ground to take water from a bird bath almost 60cms high.

A man in Australia recently found a python waiting in his toilet twice in one week. On Oct. 22, Hervey Bay Snake Catchers in Queensland received a call to extract a coastal carpet python from a ...