One latched on to a friends' 10year-olds' knee, which was sticking out over the edge of the bed years ago. He still has the scars. This was up on Cape York. I used to have a Pic. of one that had swallowed a man. Will try and find it.
You can't be too careful. Especially with young childen, and babies.
Here's the Pic. [There is a better one, but I can't find it at the moment.]
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Saturday 25th of February 2012 04:02:24 AM
Happywanderer said
05:25 AM Feb 25, 2012
I don't think they are poisonous but can't they strangle things.
My son in Biggenden arrived home tonight with the kids to find a 2 metre long python out the front of the house. The kids stayed in the car till he got rid of it.
Scared it off to the neighbours who is away at the moment. He said there are heaps of them up there. Bit scary.
Ma said
05:27 AM Feb 25, 2012
They can give a nasty bite Marj but otherwise harmless as far as venom goes.
HOWEVER, if it is of the Monty variety then it can be quite harmful to the senses.
Happywanderer said
05:29 AM Feb 25, 2012
You had me going there for a minute Ma. Thought, that must be a new variety, till I clicked.
Ma said
06:00 AM Feb 25, 2012
Gerty Dancer said
06:20 AM Feb 25, 2012
At the Canberra Show today I stopped for a rest in the shade at the Reptile Man's show. He had a Boa Constrictor about 2 meters long and allowed a little girl to hold it around her shoulders with no problems. He said they dont deserve their bad reputation. Mind you I wouldnt really like to deal with one any bigger than that.
Cruising Granny said
06:44 AM Feb 25, 2012
Pythons are placid critters and handy to keep around the house to keep the rodents and frogs under control. They are constricters and move very slowly. If cornered they may bite, like a dog bite, but it can infect. Just keep them away from necks and rib cages. Someone stole some pythons from a pet store in Adelaide last night. You need a licence to keep one or two or whatever. So if someone offers to sell you a python check their licence first. There is a black marked for these critters. Best to leave snakes alone.
Vic said
10:07 AM Feb 25, 2012
There have been a couple of cases of kids being suffocated by pythons kept as pets so not safe around small kids, and as CG says they can bite!
Wombat has a large one as a pet (licenced) so would be able to give an opinion if he was here.
That guy sounded like he was excited to be bitten by his snakes. What an idiot.
Since starting this thread, Boy, how your life can change quickly.
It now seems I will be moving up to live with my son permanently. I had promised him I would if it came to this. Will take what I can fit in the van when I go in April and come back to sort the rest out later. The poor b..........r can't cope anymore. Looks like she is moving out today if they don't kill each other first. Fingers crossed.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of February 2012 01:23:22 PM
Happywanderer said
05:54 PM Feb 25, 2012
Ooh Yuck, thanks Sheba. I told son to keep the kids and pets away from it. He knew that and didn't want to run over it, as he said, Its not doing anyone harm, so got out of the car and sort of shoo'd it away till it got to the next doors property.
Vic said
06:14 PM Feb 25, 2012
Don't forget to read what I posted either......
Happywanderer said
06:18 PM Feb 25, 2012
Have read . Very scary. Will make me think twice where I park the van at sons when I visit.
Vic said
06:56 PM Feb 25, 2012
Have a look at these bite pictures......not the type of pet I would want!!
Thats a bummer Marj... is this your son with the crook leg? Good on you for going to him.
Happywanderer said
09:02 PM Feb 25, 2012
Same one Gerty. He's been through a lot what with the leg and then the logging truck accident. I will live with him and be his support and carer.
He wants to sell the house and move to somewhere like Hervey bay eventually when able to sell.
Gerty Dancer said
09:34 PM Feb 25, 2012
Some people seem to get more than their share in life dont they. I hardly dare ask after your grandkids? Will PM you.
Cruising Granny said
09:39 PM Feb 25, 2012
Crikey Sheba! How did that happen? Don't you have screen doors or doors on the house? Snakes can sneak under doors so you need those draft stoppers attached to the bottom of the door. Best to keep garden tidy. They usually come in for water and looking for food.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Saturday 25th of February 2012 09:40:05 PM
Happywanderer said
10:32 PM Feb 25, 2012
No thanks Deb & Gary.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of February 2012 10:53:24 PM
johnq said
10:54 PM Feb 25, 2012
Some can take a fair sized wallaby. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2008/03/27/snake-eats-wallaby/
Years ago parents kept a close eye on all risks. Over 90% of Aussies are urban and are clueless.
It is usual for the constrictor snakes to bite to get a hold before throwing a couple of loops around the prey to suffocate. Their teeth angle backwards to work better for that.
Happywanderer said
11:01 PM Feb 25, 2012
Geez John, I will keep well away from them, scary things.
jonathan said
02:32 AM Feb 26, 2012
Sorry folks .. I removed a link here as it was not suitable for someone who might be seriously scared of snakes ..
if you're still interested however, just google an article about a "dead 60ft snake" ..
Jon
-- Edited by jonathan on Sunday 26th of February 2012 06:56:56 AM
Dougwe said
02:47 AM Feb 26, 2012
Wombat had better be very very careful because the Pythons favourite food is WOMBAT.
bill12 said
02:48 AM Feb 26, 2012
Theyare almost as danderous as politicians, and theTax dept, and asprotected. Though there area few pollies I would like to shoot.......
Sheba said
04:57 AM Feb 26, 2012
Not a Python, but I had to chase a snake out of the house today. Blackish/green colour, at least 5-6 ft long. It moved too fast to even guess what it was.
I was just relieved none of the little dogs got bitten. They were pretty close to where it was, growling and carrying on, in the Computer room.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Vic said
06:03 AM Feb 26, 2012
Sheba wrote:
Not a Python, but I had to chase a snake out of the house today. Blackish/green colour, at least 5-6 ft long. It moved too fast to even guess what it was.
I was just relieved none of the little dogs got bitten. They were pretty close to where it was, growling and carrying on, in the Computer room.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Have a look at these snakes Sheba, especially the black/green one called the copperhead (poisonous) see;
we own a brisbane carpet python if you visit caloundra drop in for a cuddle.
Sheba said
06:50 AM Feb 26, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
Crikey Sheba! How did that happen? Don't you have screen doors or doors on the house?
Screen door is left open during the day usually, so that the dogs can go downstairs for nature calls.
There is always plenty of water down there, as the Chooks have the run of the House-yard.
Plenty of food down there too. Lizards, Geckos, frogs etc. Not to mention Chickens if they're so inclined.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Sheba said
10:27 AM Feb 26, 2012
I've got a Pic. of a Python in the [ I think ] Northern Territory, pulling a Kangaroo by it's head, up a cliff, but for some reason, I can't even copy and paste it on the lap-top. Might have to do it when I get home again, on the desk-top.
Just e-mailed it to myself, to try and do it that way, but haven't got it yet.
Got it.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 26th of February 2012 10:56:14 AM
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 26th of February 2012 11:44:11 AM
glassies said
05:40 PM Feb 26, 2012
i reckon that picture might have been photoshopped its amazing what they can do but then again if they can eat a giant kangaroo then they are capable .
Sheba said
06:23 PM Feb 26, 2012
jonathan wrote:
Sorry folks .. I removed a link here as it was not suitable for someone who might be seriously scared of snakes ..
Jon
Is that the one with the Excavator ? This one is a Sketch from South America of a real event, in the '20's.
One latched on to a friends' 10year-olds' knee, which was sticking out over the edge of the bed years ago. He still has the scars. This was up on Cape York. I used to have a Pic. of one that had swallowed a man. Will try and find it.
You can't be too careful. Especially with young childen, and babies.
We don't have them this big here.
Meet the Agta, a tribe where a quarter of men have been attacked by giant snakes
Here's the Pic. [There is a better one, but I can't find it at the moment.]
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Saturday 25th of February 2012 04:02:24 AM
I don't think they are poisonous but can't they strangle things.
My son in Biggenden arrived home tonight with the kids to find a 2 metre long python out the front of the house. The kids stayed in the car till he got rid of it.
Scared it off to the neighbours who is away at the moment. He said there are heaps of them up there. Bit scary.
They can give a nasty bite Marj but otherwise harmless as far as venom goes.
HOWEVER, if it is of the Monty variety then it can be quite harmful to the senses.
Mind you I wouldnt really like to deal with one any bigger than that.
Someone stole some pythons from a pet store in Adelaide last night.
You need a licence to keep one or two or whatever. So if someone offers to sell you a python check their licence first.
There is a black marked for these critters.
Best to leave snakes alone.
There have been a couple of cases of kids being suffocated by pythons kept as pets so not safe around small kids, and as CG says they can bite!
Wombat has a large one as a pet (licenced) so would be able to give an opinion if he was here.
http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1996-05.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2622427/Python-kills-careless-student-zookeeper-in-Caracas.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/11/us-crime-python-idUSTRE76A6YW20110711
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZfinxNxm2I
That guy sounded like he was excited to be bitten by his snakes. What an idiot.
Since starting this thread, Boy, how your life can change quickly.
It now seems I will be moving up to live with my son permanently. I had promised him I would if it came to this.
Will take what I can fit in the van when I go in April and come back to sort the rest out later.
The poor b..........r can't cope anymore. Looks like she is moving out today if they don't kill each other first. Fingers crossed.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of February 2012 01:23:22 PM
I told son to keep the kids and pets away from it.
He knew that and didn't want to run over it, as he said, Its not doing anyone harm, so got out of the car and sort of shoo'd it away till it got to the next doors property.
Don't forget to read what I posted either......
Will make me think twice where I park the van at sons when I visit.
Have a look at these bite pictures......not the type of pet I would want!!
http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-reptile-discussion-42/another-got-bitten-thread-181289/
I believe Wombie has a special outside enclosure for his, still wouldn't be able to sleep though if I had one in case they escaped.
See this African incident too;
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/11/24/1037697985131.html
He wants to sell the house and move to somewhere like Hervey bay eventually when able to sell.
Crikey Sheba! How did that happen? Don't you have screen doors or doors on the house?
Snakes can sneak under doors so you need those draft stoppers attached to the bottom of the door. Best to keep garden tidy.
They usually come in for water and looking for food.
-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Saturday 25th of February 2012 09:40:05 PM
No thanks Deb & Gary.
-- Edited by Happywanderer on Saturday 25th of February 2012 10:53:24 PM
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2008/03/27/snake-eats-wallaby/
Years ago parents kept a close eye on all risks. Over 90% of Aussies are urban and are clueless.
It is usual for the constrictor snakes to bite to get a hold before throwing a couple of loops around the prey to suffocate. Their teeth angle backwards to work better for that.
Sorry folks .. I removed a link here as it was not suitable for someone who might be seriously scared of snakes ..
if you're still interested however, just google an article about a "dead 60ft snake" ..
Jon
-- Edited by jonathan on Sunday 26th of February 2012 06:56:56 AM
Wombat had better be very very careful because the Pythons favourite food is WOMBAT.
Not a Python, but I had to chase a snake out of the house today. Blackish/green colour, at least 5-6 ft long. It moved too fast to even guess what it was.
I was just relieved none of the little dogs got bitten. They were pretty close to where it was, growling and carrying on, in the Computer room.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Have a look at these snakes Sheba, especially the black/green one called the copperhead (poisonous) see;
http://www.gondwananet.com/australian-animals-reptiles-snakes.html
Screen door is left open during the day usually, so that the dogs can go downstairs for nature calls.
There is always plenty of water down there, as the Chooks have the run of the House-yard.
Plenty of food down there too. Lizards, Geckos, frogs etc. Not to mention Chickens if they're so inclined.
Cheers,
Sheba.
I've got a Pic. of a Python in the [ I think ] Northern Territory, pulling a Kangaroo by it's head, up a cliff, but for some reason, I can't even copy and paste it on the lap-top. Might have to do it when I get home again, on the desk-top.
Just e-mailed it to myself, to try and do it that way, but haven't got it yet.
Got it.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 26th of February 2012 10:56:14 AM
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 26th of February 2012 11:44:11 AM
but then again if they can eat a giant kangaroo then they are capable .
Cheers,
Sheba.