As explained in the woma photo gallery, womas range throughout central Australia and across their range they vary considerably in size, colour and pattern.

The womas pictured above originate from the Tanami Desert and to us display the more attractive traits characterisic of populations found around the Tennant Creek area - a "light-ish" snake with clear banding, orangey-brown head with small eye-patches and largely unmarked, orange belly. We have found that offspring can vary from a more golden, lighter banding to a darker appearance as illustrated in our Tanami photo-gallery (also see Topaz Tanami photo gallery). The snakes pictured are 2nd and 3rd generation captives.

Womas are hardy in captivity and when full grown are fairly laid back about most things except food. A hungry woma is not a snake to be treated lightly. Womas, like black-headed pythons, will "throw a coil" to pin their prey (or an arm or hand) when hungry, rather than just wrap around it like a carpet python. It has been suggested that this is the method they use when catching prey down burrows. Enthusiastic feeding to one side, Womas are truly one of the most delightful pythons to be found in captivity. Each year there is a contest between us to see who will get to feed and care for the babies before they go to their new homes.