He reportedly saw what he thought was a diamond python, a nonvenomous species of constrictor that resides on Australia’s east coast, and decided to bring it home.

An unidentified hiker in Australia was “extremely lucky” after being bitten by what he thought was a harmless diamond python, which he had captured and took home to show his kids ...

A hashtag shared with the post and images from the Australian Museum suggests the snake in the video is a diamond python. "Pythons are nonvenomous but can inflict a painful bite.