An enormous snake that had lately swallowed a cat or a possum complete was discovered digesting its prey below a automotive in Australia.

The carpet python was discovered at a house in Burpengary, a city within the Moreton Bay Area of Queensland, on January 24, with a massively swollen abdomen.

Officers from snake rescue service, Brisbane North Snake Catching and Relocation, took a photograph of the snake as soon as they arrived to take away it.

The carpet python was pictured beneath a automotive, resting after its current meal. Within the picture, the python's abdomen seems to be to be double its regular physique measurement.

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It's thought the snake had lately eaten a possum or cat. Joshua Citadel/Josh's Snake Catching and Relocation

Josh Citadel, founding father of Brisbane North Snake Catching and Relocation, who attended the decision out, informed Newsweek: "Carpet pythons typically eat stuff that appears far too massive for them, the snake might simply go six months with out one other feed if wanted.

"[I'm] fairly positive it ate a big possum, I initially thought a cat, however the buyer stated he does have possums shut by, So both or. [The snake] was in all probability barely greater then a common measurement, explains his massive urge for food."

Carpet pythons can develop as much as 13 toes in size though the typical measurement is round seven toes. They hunt by ambush, ready for his or her prey to move by. As carpet pythons are non-venomous, they kill their prey by constricting and suffocating, earlier than swallowing it complete.

These pythons largely feed after darkish, and often eat smaller animals reminiscent of rats and birds, nonetheless sometimes will goal bigger animals reminiscent of cats, canine and possums.

If prey is just too massive for a carpet python, it is not going to often swallow and spit it again out. If the snake does handle to swallow prey that's too giant, it should attempt to regurgitate it or it might die.

Carpet pythons are discovered nearly in all places in Australia besides Tasmania. They reside in a variety of habitats from the moist tropics to close arid desert. The enlargement of housing developments has meant they now typically come into contact with people, and may be drawn to properties by the presence of small pets like birds and guinea pigs.

Individuals in Australia generally discover carpet pythons in and round properties, particularly within the "snake season", which lasts from October to April.

One other carpet python was lately discovered lurking in an age-car facility in Queensland.

The snake catcher, Stuart McKenzie, arrived to take away the snake which had hid within the bushes exterior the power. Scared staff gathered across the snake catcher whereas he eliminated the massive serpent from its hiding place.

Carpet pythons are secretive and often properly camouflaged with olive to brown pores and skin. Cream blotches on its pores and skin permits them to cover amongst leaf litter in tree hollows, logs and rocky crevices.