This is the adorable moment a two-year-old girl held her pet python on her lap as it slithered on the couch.

Footage shows the toddler, Indy, having a great time with the seven-year-old snake Marfa inside their home in Orlando, Florida on December 7.

Indy's mother, Lauren, recorded the playtime of the two whom she said are always together "like sisters."

She said: "I am delighted Indy enjoys the snake. She isn’t scared at all and always shows her toys to her when she is in her cage."

Lauren added that the snake has never bitten anyone and is calm whenever there are children playing around.

She said: "I let her hold her closely supervised so that she doesn’t accidentally hurt the snake. I have owned the snake for six years and she is very calm and gentle."

The ball python typically grows up to six feet, but is not as large as many of the other constricting snakes that are kept as pets. They are quite docile and easy to handle which make them ideal pets.