In Australia's rich array of wildlife, encounters with the amethystine python, also known as the scrub python, are a stark reminder of the country's diverse reptilian inhabitants. For example, in late ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats ...

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“That’s definitely a scrub python, they’re the largest snake in Australia and can grow up to eight metres,” he said.

A SCRUB python has been snapped in a Cairns suburb after scoffing down a pet cat.

Scrub pythons are the largest snakes in Australia with a steady diet of rats, possums and birds, although they have been known to devour full-grown wallabies and domestic pets.

“I think that’s my cat inside,” she said. Scrub Python found in woman's yard. Credit: Elise LeHewitt Meanwhile Marc Jacewicz from Hudson’s Snake Catching said the odds weren’t looking good.

‘I think that’s my cat inside’: Woman shares terrifying snake encounter An Aussie woman has shared the terrifying moment she found her cat inside a giant scrub python.

‘I think that’s my cat inside’: Woman shares terrifying snake encounter An Aussie woman has shared the terrifying moment she found her cat inside a giant scrub python.