Retic Bite - Warning graphic video & image

[Waterrat]

@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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Ron, it's the angle. the 4 rows of teeth are there on both skulls. The length and narrowness of the retic skull is indicative of the species (compared to scrubby).

 

[Prof_Moreliarty]

This would explain the 4 gashes on the arm! Why do they have 2 sets of teeth?

Ever wondered how pythons pull prey down there throat hanging from a tree? The inside row is for pulling into their throat