Diamond Python

We have some beautiful captive bred Diamond Pythons for sale at the best possible prices. These Australian ambush predators generally reach approximately six feet in length. When you buy a python from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee.Diamond Python

M. s. spilota is an oviparous snake, averaging 25 eggs in a clutch and laying up to 54 eggs. The female defends her eggs by coiling around them and shivering to regulate their temperature. She does not leave the eggs to eat during the incubation period, apart from briefly basking in the sun to raise her body temperature and then returning. Maternal care does not continue once the young have emerged. Juveniles resemble other M. spilota subspecies, although they become more distinct in their appearance as they mature. Hatchlings are typically browner in colour rather than the typical black of adult colouration and superficially resemble other carpet python subspecies.

M. s. spilota is quite variable in colour and pattern, typically being predominantly dark olive to black in colour with most dorsal scales having a yellow (or cream) spot in the centre (hence spilota, meaning spotted). Along the body and tail are numerous clusters of yellow or cream scales that form “rosettes” that look a bit like diamonds (hence the common name). The underside is white, cream or even yellowish in colour, although it is often spotted with black.

The average adult size of this subspecies is usually about 2 m (6.6 ft) in total length (including tail), although it is known to reach a total length of about 3 m (9.8 ft), with very rare specimens recorded at up to 4 m (13 ft)