Bredl’s pythons (also known as Bredl’s carpet python or the Centralian carpet python) are moderately robust, constrictor-type snakes with a broad base of the head, distinct neck, vertical pupils, and heat pits on the lips. Coloring is brown to reddish with a cream-colored pattern of dark-edge bands, spots, and blotches. The lips are pale with dark transverse bars. The belly is pale cream or yellowish with darker markings. Length is 6.5-7’ / 2-2.2m on average, although 8’/2.4m+ is not unheard of.

Bredl’s pythons can be found around Alice Springs in southern Northern Territory of Australia. Their habitat is typically dry forest, rocky gorges, or shrubland. These snakes are known to spend time both on the ground and in trees, as well as being active during both night and day.

These snakes can make interesting and engaging pets for keepers who have the space for them. With careful attention to providing appropriate Bredl’s python care, this pet may live 20-30+ years.