Are you game to take on a 12-kilogram gummy python?

We can't believe… THIS GIANT GUMMY PYTHON

Figures do this ridiculous piece of candy more justice than mere adjectives. It's nearly 2.4 metres long, weighs a whopping 12.2 kilograms, is more than 36,000 calories and the recommending serving size – all 306 of them – is 40 grams at 120 calories each. Handmade in the US (where else), the pythons come in two classic flavours: blue raspberry and green apple or red cherry and blue raspberry. It's $197 and about the same again for postage, but you'll be the life of the party. Don't eat it all at once. vat19.com/item/26-pound-edible-gummy-python-candy

We're eating… CRICKETS FOR BRUNCH

The Vietnamese salad on the menu at Melbourne cafe Jethro has been responsible for plenty of double takes since it opened a few weeks back. Scattered on top of shredded wombok, crushed peanuts, cucumber, tomato, Vietnamese mint and lemongrass are crunchy crickets. Real crickets. Think of them as texture, not bugs, and it's a refreshing salad with just the right amount of lime dressing. The crickets are sourced from ediblebugshop.com.au, should you wish to add some to your own cooking.