22 Foot Snake in Kempsey, NSW

[markannab]

22 feet long, eh? Even a snake catcher gets caught up in the exaggerations.

Snake released | Northern Star

 

[RoryBreaker]

Before forums existed, there was a thing called yahoo groups. On a particular group called "australianherps" there were a series of pictures posted from a bloke down kempsey way. I think the catcher is referring to that particular snake.

That snake was extremely large and it did create similar discussion back then.

 

[Wild~Touch]

Before forums existed, there was a thing called yahoo groups. On a particular group called "australianherps" there were a series of pictures posted from a bloke down kempsey way. I think the catcher is referring to that particular snake.

That snake was extremely large and it did create similar discussion back then.

I remember that one it was captioned "huge intergrade"

I have pics somewhere in computerland...if I can find them I will post them up

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Before forums existed, there was a thing called yahoo groups. On a particular group called "australianherps" there were a series of pictures posted from a bloke down kempsey way. I think the catcher is referring to that particular snake.

That snake was extremely large and it did create similar discussion back then.

In 2002 there was an 11ft+ Intergrade caught out the back of Kempsey. It weighed 22kg. That's probably the snake being referred to here. I saw it when it was brought to the North Coast Herp Group meeting, then held in a building at the PM airport. I believe it was the heaviest Carpet on record at the time. 22 feet or over 6m is ridiculous! I understand it was released where it was found (although that's what we were told, the fanatic who had it at the time was very reluctant to let it go).

Jamie

 

[Wild~Touch]

Huge intergrade

 

[Pythoninfinite]

That's the one, with Mick Toohey (L) & Greg Hollis.

Jamie

 

[RoryBreaker]

Huge intergrade

Yeah, thats the one. I kept the picture as well, but it vanished on a hard drive 4 computers ago. Thanks for posting that up Sandee.

 

[Wild~Touch]

No dramas Rory

There's more pics but seeing as they are not mine and I posted without the permission of the parties involved - that will have to do for now

 

[markannab]

Thanks for the pic. Maybe the 22kg was mistakenly read or remembered as 22 feet.

 

[hayden123113]

Huge intergrade

bloody hell that thing could be part scrubby being that big.

 

[bigguy]

Heres a few more pics of that giant intergrade

 

[Ellannn]

I just can't get over how chunky it's head is!

 

[kwarl]

It was just over 11feet long.l have the article in a magazine.

Kwarl