Watch: Two pythons fight it out in a brawn-fest display and for the right to mate

But why would to hanging snakes fight, instead of, well, just hanging out?! Explaining the reason behind the battle, snake-catcher Max posted, “Breeding season has definitely begun now, so this male to male combat may be a common sight throughout the coast over the next couple of months”. Apparently, much like us humans and the rest of the animal kingdom, male snakes also engage in battle to woo their female counterparts.

In case you were worried about casualties in this epic fight, do not fret, as the snakes are not trying to kill each other. It’s a friendly fight. “They don’t bite or constrict each other, as this competition is about which one is physically stronger. What they are doing is attempting to repeatedly push the opponent down and stay ‘on top’. The victor, having proven himself the buffest snake on the block, wins the right to mate with any nearby females while the loser slinks away to try his luck elsewhere. Neither snake actually suffers any damage,” posted a member of the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers as a comment on the video.

Check out the video here.

Who do you think won this round?