Haha! The image of a full grown man with a bin lid shield is possibly going to be the best part of my day. Not that I blame you.I don't know if it was a feeding or defensive bite, the vid and pic were sent by a mate.
I can tell you one thing, they are incredibly fast for a big snake. We had a couple around 5 metres on display when I was working for the Australian Reptile Park's display at Centerpoint in Sydney in the '90's and I was instructed not to enter their enclosure alone unless it was absolutely necessary and even then I'd carry a plastic garbage bin lid to use as a shield if one decided to have a go.
It says to log in or join Facebook for me. I assume once logged in it will show.What happened to the video?
remind me to never get a reticulated python,I think Darwins and Coastals will do.
Besides I have Lacies to keep me on my toes lol !
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Maybe it got removed from Facebook due to graphic content.Not available to me.
While I understand the reason behind the bin lid, I can't help visualising you as an extra in Gladiator, George.I don't know if it was a feeding or defensive bite, the vid and pic were sent by a mate.
I can tell you one thing, they are incredibly fast for a big snake. We had a couple around 5 metres on display when I was working for the Australian Reptile Park's display at Centerpoint in Sydney in the '90's and I was instructed not to enter their enclosure alone unless it was absolutely necessary and even then I'd carry a plastic garbage bin lid to use as a shield if one decided to have a go.
While I understand the reason behind the bin lid, I can't help visualising you as an extra in Gladiator, George.
Retics have a huge head when compared to most snakes and for attitude/behavior I would compare them to a scrubby. (When you consider the size of a retic that makes it a formidable animal)
I have handled some fairly placid ones over the years but you tend to always be on guard firm in the knowledge that they are capable of inflicting some very serious damage.
I haven't had the pleasure of seeing the video yet but it's planned in for a viewing this evening. (Popcorn & ice cream to pick up on the way home from work I think)
This would explain the 4 gashes on the arm! Why do they have 2 sets of teeth?@Waterrat. A couple of great images there Michael. Not to take anything away from the awesome dentition of both, I would have thought the skull on the right was the Retic and the skull on the left was a Scrubby.
Found this image of a retic skull which clearly shows the four rows of upper teeth – two maxillary (and pre-maxillary) and two palatine, which would have been responsible rot the four rows of lacerations shown in the injury image. I did not see the video but the injuries are clearly consistent with someone having pulled what appears to be their arm out of the mouth of a retic without attempt to prise the snake’s mouth open.
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