Gammon Ranges Carpet Snake

This is a Gammon Ranges Carpet Snake, better known as Morelia mippughae, a species from inland South Australia. They are a magnificent coloured snake that do well in captivity and are great with kids, which is just as well. You see the snake man, Ray Hoser uses these snakes for his hands-on reptile shows and kids birthday party education. An online copy of the original scientific description of the species can be found on the web here, http://www.smuggled.com/PytRev11.htm