An old thread but still applicable.
The balmy Qld weather has seen a late return of our carpet pythons this year. They normally return for a kip around the end of May but have just shown up the last couple of days. Unfortunately for them I have wired up their access into the ceiling of the granny flat, where they have spent the last several years winters, as they were getting too big & when relieving themselves, it would run down the ceiling boards & onto the floor. I have created a nice little area in one of the garden sheds for them & so am slowly relocating them there. Hopefully, over time, they will come to learn that this is their new hibernation area. It's amazing how they all knew to head back to the same place!
The 1st couple are about 6ft but the 3rd, by watching it between the deck posts, which are 8 ft (2.4m) apart, would have been easy 9ft. Floor to top of hand rail is 1200mm.
Steve