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The diamond python have the most southerly distribution of any Australian python, reaching as far south as Victoria.Like all pythons, diamond python lays eggs which are then incubated and defended by the female. Once the young have emerged, the mum no longer cares for them.These pythons are ambush predators with large home ranges that often overlap. They move around seasonally to occupy well-camouflaged positions or hibernate in winter months.The diamond python is restricted to the coastal areas of New South Wales, where it gradually merges with the carpet python in the area north of Newcastle. The two subspecies will interbreed where they overlap. Habitat types are usually well vegetated, such as rainforest margins and woodland, but they will also utilise heathland and rocky outcrops.