Affectionately referred to as Pip by his keeper, Taronga Zoo’s latest reptilian recruit is a pygmy python that is barely 30cm long. “He’s tiny, absolutely. He could easily fit in the palm of my hand ...

It was Christmas Eve at Symbio Wildlife Park when the first of six new pygmy pythons raised its tooth to the ceiling and slit open the egg in which it was encased.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Bundaberg. Followed categories will be added to My News. A pygmy python and a short-tailed monitor are two of the smallest snakes in the world for their species.

Fancy a plate of fangers and mash? Some researchers say python farms on a commercial scale could provide sustainable alternative protein Dr Daniel Natusch has eaten python in almost every way ...