Jane Burton / Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) newly hatched from an egg, SE Asia.

Jane Burton / Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) newly hatched from an egg, with mouth open, SE Asia.

Edwin Giesbers / Burmese Python {Python molurus bivittatus} close-up of head and skin pattern, captive, from Asia

Edwin Giesbers / Burmese Python {Python molurus bivittatus} close-up of head and skin pattern, captive, from Asia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Asian Rock Python (Python molurus) with extended tounge, India

Jabruson / Burmese python and Monocled cobra skin shoes for tourist trade, Bangkok, Thailand

Jabruson / Burmese python jacket for tourist trade (Python molurus bivittatus) Bangkok, Thailand

Barry Mansell / Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) Burma

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Asian Rock Python (Python molurus) captive portrait of snake camouflaged against leaf litter, found in southeast Asia

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Asian Rock Python (Python molurus) close-up detail of skin showing scales and pattern, native to Asia

Jabruson / Burmese python {Python molorus bivittatus} snake skin jacket + Ray fish skin leather for sale - tourist trade Bankok, Thailand

Nick Barwick / Burmese python being handled as part of interactive zoo talk {Python molurus bivittatus} UK