Higor Fiuza, a Rainbow Bay surfer who made waves on social media with clips of his surfing carpet python, has been fined $1,500 after the viral video of his pet reached wildlife officials.

The carpet python grows up to about 10 feet in length and can live for up to 20 years. Native to Australia and New Guinea, the carpet python holds cultural significance for some Aboriginal groups.

A ginormous carpet python swung right into Queensland resident Rachel Jelley’s face as she waited for her automatic garage door to open.