The biggest snake in the world makes a ball python look like a dwarf ... Some people keep them as pets. Length: 6 feet Weight ...

That handsome critter pictured above is an Aussie native called the green tree python (Morelia verdis ... both reach a maximum length of roughly six feet, and both start out as either red ...

One of the most vibrant snakes, the green tree python can be found in New Guinea, Indonesia, and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. It is non-poisonous and will spend most of its life curled on trees.

Regardless of length, pythons are bulky for their size ... It is a myth that arboreal pythons, such as the green tree python, launch themselves from branches onto prey below.