It'sssssss on! Two diamond pythons twist and turn as they battle it out on a backyard deck over a female snake

  • A video has emerged of two male diamond pythons fighting on a porch in NSW 
  • The footage was posted to the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page
  • In the recording the pythons can be seen entwining as they battle for dominance

By Fiona Connor For Daily Mail Australia

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A video has emerged of two male diamond pythons dueling on the porch of a New South Wales home.

The footage, posted to the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page on Friday, showcases an example of combat between male snakes.

In the recording the pythons can be seen twisting and turning, entangling in one another as they fight for dominance outside the Tingira Heights home.

A video has emerged of two male diamond pythons (pictured) dueling on the porch of a New South Wales home 

A video has emerged of two male diamond pythons (pictured) dueling on the porch of a New South Wales home 

The footage, posted to the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page on Friday, showcases an example of combat between male snakes

The footage, posted to the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page on Friday, showcases an example of combat between male snakes

Colin Shoemark, who runs the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page said the pair were fighting for the right to mate with a potential female.   

'These two males will entwine each other and push the opposing males head down till the dominate male drives the other male away allowing him the opportunity to mate with a female in the area.

'A not so common sight for most,' he added.

Kelly Cox, who lives in the home where the snakes were filmed, commented on the video saying she didn't realise they were fighting.

In the recording the pythons can be seen twisting and turning, entangling in one another as they fight for dominance outside the Tingira Heights home

In the recording the pythons can be seen twisting and turning, entangling in one another as they fight for dominance outside the Tingira Heights home

Colin Shoemark, who runs the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page said the pair were fighting for the right to mate with a potential female 

Colin Shoemark, who runs the Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher Facebook page said the pair were fighting for the right to mate with a potential female 

'I thought they were mating until Colin set me straight. Milly (the dog) wasn't impressed but I was. Awesome,' she wrote. 

She told Daily Mail Australia she has grown used to seeing the snakes around. 

'The first time I saw one 4 years ago it freaked me out. 

'We look forward to seeing them every year. The snake dance this year was a real bonus. It was fascinating.' 

Ms Cox's home is in a suburban area but has bush on two sides of her house.

In just two days the video has been viewed more than 127,000 times and has been re-shared to 1,370 pages. 

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