18ft Rock Python?

[garthy]

The attached URL is a scan of a photo I have at home. The parchment in the back of the photo reads as follows.

" 18 foot Rock Python after swallowing a 170 lb kangaroo.
'Crendon' Maxwellton, N.QLD 1924"

Looks like an Olive to me. 170lbs = 77 kg, that's pretty big.


http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p21/garthy_photos/18ftRockPython.jpg


I really hope you can view this, it has taken me nearly a month to get this far.
Thanks to those that offered advice.

 

[codeth]

far out

 

[Elle]

That roo is heavier than I am. Scary thought.

 

[Lucas]

what ever it is it looks dead. Looks like they've opened its neck up.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

great pic,id have the photo on the wall,
you can see the shape of the roo

 

[happy_life]

wow, thats a great photo.


on another note, can anybody else see the profile of a man that looks like Elvis in the background.

 

[waruikazi]

that's just stretched skin i don't think it has been cut open. That is for sure a big python!

 

[MoreliaMatt]

whoa! huge!

 

[Scotth]

Or could it be a scrub python? It looks like some patterns on the body left side of the roo.

Is there any follow up info to the info in the back of the parchment?

 

[rodentrancher]

There ya go! That's some Australian History for you. 1924 eh?? Phew!!! that is one big snake. Cheers Cheryl

 

[kingdan]

I have seen some photos of a python that ate a wallaby and couldn't move for weeks after. I'm pretty sure it was a olive but cant remember exactly.

 

[kingdan]

http://seehere.blogspot.com/2005/12/snake-eating-wallaby-pictures.html
here are some pics of similar situation.

 

[weptyle]

thats cool

 

[Magpie]

Rock python would suggest an oenpelli.

 

[Matty01]

its an olive and the pic comes from Edgar Waites book Reptiles of South Australia 1929.
cheers Matt

 

[Jakee]

That scrub python in kingdan's pic had a nice lunch =]
Thanks for sharing kingdan and garthy.

 

[cris]

Rock python would suggest an oenpelli.

Yeah but it doesnt look like one to me, perhaps olives were called rock pythons by some ppl.

Roos are awesome when they get that big, they arnt even scared of ppl in some cases

 

[Scotth]

Maxwelton is in Nth Qld between Charters Tower and Mt Isa. I would not have thought it to be an Oenpelli. Would have been great to see in the flesh what ever species it was.

 

[junglecarpet]

Wow that is scary!
77kg, thats half again me :O

 

[IsK67]

on another note, can anybody else see the profile of a man that looks like Elvis in the background.

Lay off the drugs dude!

IsK