Are pythons consumers or not?
Yes, anything which receives its nutrients from other sources,
unlike plants(producers) which produce their own food, is classed a
consumer. Since pythons are carnivores, not eating plants directly,
they are usually secondary or tertiary consumers in a food chain
depending on their main food source. If it were to eat
insects(herbivores/primary consumers) the python would be
secondary; if it were to eat rodents(omnivores/secondary consumers)
the python would be a tertiary consumer etc....