The chin is white and the stomach is yellow, ranging from dull-yellow to a stunning rich yellow. Specimens are known from Saibai island in the Torres Straits. Also the species occurs along the south coast of New Guinea, from the region of the mouth of the Fly River in the Western Province of PNG west to the vicinity of Timika, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. In general it seems that New Guinea specimens and northeastern Queensland specimens are calmer than are the Northern Territory specimens.
Most water pythons are snappy as youngsters and then become more calm as they mature.
There are very few New Guinea specimens in captivity in the world. It appears to us, based on the few specimens that we've had the opportunity to maintain, that New Guinea water pythons are smaller and more slender than their Australian conspecifics. VPI accomplished the first captive breeding of the New Guinea water pythons. Inc. All Rights Reserved. VIDA Preciosa Publishing, LLC .