Black-headed pythons, like other python species, are non-venomous, and kill their prey by coiling around it to suffocate it, and then swallowing it whole. Snake cannibalism is not unheard of.

Native to northern Australia, the black-headed python is distinguished by its dramatic coloration—a glossy black head offset by a tan, mottled body. Black-headed pythons are quite large ...

It’s not unusual to find a black-headed python chowing down on another snake – reptiles are a primary component of their diet – and Stock had seen the python eating other snakes before.

The large adult black-headed python easily overpowered the smaller, younger version of itself. Nick Stock/Australian Wildlife Conservancy. While we all know it's a dog-eat-dog world, ...