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Conclusion, despite the autopsy saying it was asphyxiation. it is the kind of thing, that that african rock python would do if it got out of a cage and found itself near two young boys like that? >> well, in the wild scenario, in the ecosystem where this creature lives they are known as being an aggressive species of snake because there are a lot of predators out there that peete eat pie thons and they have to be tenacious when they target their prey. this particular snake was probably big enough to eat a small antelope. human beings are aren't usually on the food chain or diet of these animal...

Where they live and they don't belong in the presence of young children. >> do you believe that it is certain that it's the python that has killed these children? i only ask that because there is some local speculation that it may be too hasty to reach that conclusion despite the autopsy saying it was affixation. is it the kind of thing that that kind of african rock python would do if it got out of the cage and found itself near two young boys like that? >> well, in the wild scenario, the ecosystem where this species live, they are aggressive because there are predators out there that eat pyt...

>> reporter: it was kept in a glass enclosure. >> the snake went into the ventilation system, crawled inside and moved on towards the living room where the two boys were sleeping. >> reporter: snake experts tell cnn that this type of python typically only kills when it's hungry. an earlier statement by police say the snake may have fallen from a vent in the ceiling which also could have scared it into attack mode. >> if it was a dark house, they'd been handling animals all day, and it maybe mistaken the kids as a food item. >> reporter: as investigators look for answers, the barth family is gr...

>> do you believe that it is certain that it's the python that has killed these children? i only ask that because there is some local speculation that it may be too hasty to reach that conclusion despite the autopsy saying it was affixation. is it the kind of thing that that kind of african rock python would do if it got out of the cage and found itself near two young boys like that? >> well, in the wild scenario, the ecosystem where this species live, they are aggressive because there are predators out there that eat pythons. they is a snake, this particular snake was probably big enough to e...

African rock python. it is illegal to keep large snakes like this and in massachusetts where i live you need a specialized license to keep the animals to protect the animals and people. they are powerful, powerful creatures. >> in terms of this particular type of python, you have a python with you that's not the african rock python but when i did the show with you we had a big python that day. i was struck by the close proximity and sheer power. i wouldn't want to be near one without somebody like you, an expert, in control of it. somebody anybody have these kind of things in a home environmen...