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.

According to Exeter Exotics the rare two-headed snake is a male, 1-month-old western hognose. ... their pattern (brown, black and gray) ... Largest python snake nest in Florida history discovered ...

Kids shown skipping rope with a python were reportedly encouraged by adults. ... The snake has been identified as a black-headed python, a non-venomous reptile that grows to about 6 feet.

The maximum fine for a person found guilty of killing or injuring a black-headed python is $12,615," they said. Shocking video shows children using python as skipping rope in Australia ...

A massive 15-foot python became an unlikely toy for a group of children in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. ... a video showed children in Australia using a dead black-headed python as a skipping rope.