25 year old woman killed by pet Retic

[daniel1234]

Pure conjecture here, but my guess is that she was familiar with the python and didn't think things were going to go wrong. I'd suspect some owners of scrubbies or olives have also taken similar risks and come out of it fine simply because things did not go wrong.

I absolutely hope that the python is not euthanised. But it's also tragic that a life has been lost, avoidable yes, but most accidents are.

True in every regard. Must say I have never had to give oral meds to a snake but recently injected antibiotics into 7ft coastal. Put her in a pillow case, my wife exposed a small section of the snake while securing the opening of pillow case also, while I gave the injection. Thought about the oral thing and I decided i may use the bag or hold her whilst sitting on the coach, but would need help either way.

 

[daniel1234]

Lol Dave, Cmon, I know you have a soft spot for pythons .

Yeh the soft fleshy spots
You know your geckos would eat you to if they could

 

[dazza294]

sad loss

the guy who owned the snake now has to deal with the fact that his wife and possibly his much loved snake are dead i wouldnt like to have to deal with it ive often wondered about the amount of scrubbys being sold in pet shops down her in victoria do the people who buy them really know what they are getting we would only need somthing like this to happen with a scrubby and we could all have alot of do gooders creating drama for python keepers

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

dogs are way more risk to causing harm and possible death,to there dumb owners

 

[gman78]

Nice looking snake, shame if it gets put down

 

[notechistiger]

I don't think any sane person would put the python down, the snake was only acting in a predictable manner

In the past, great whites have attacked humans because it's what they do when something looks like a prey item. People know this, yet they go swimming. They get attacked, and guess what! Most of these sharks are hunted down! It's exactly the same with the crocodiles.

To 80% of the world's population, it doesn't matter if the animal acts in a "predictable manner". If it shows even an inkling of aggression to someone- it dies! Because we are humans and everything must bow down to us!

Yes, we're such a bunch of bloody hypocrites. Things like this make me sick, and it annoys me so much that people can't just accept the fact that animals were here first, that they are a part of this world too.

 

[Lewy]

Wow, I didn't know even the young retics could kill you.
Such a beautiful snake. I hope it lives.

Any snake over the size of around 5 foot could easily kill u especially if it raps around your neck

What we should all learn from this is to never underestimate the power of a snake

Lewy

 

[redbellybite]

the guy who owned the snake now has to deal with the fact that his wife and possibly his much loved snake are dead i wouldnt like to have to deal with it ive often wondered about the amount of scrubbys being sold in pet shops down her in victoria do the people who buy them really know what they are getting we would only need somthing like this to happen with a scrubby and we could all have alot of do gooders creating drama for python keepers

its not just the scrubby that has that potential to do that ,we have other large growing pythons that are certainly capable of doing it as well ...whilst non would eat us ,,constrict is another story :|

 

[saratoga]

What was that "snake catcher" doing with tongs? I find it hard to justify the use of tongs at any time....but to even contemplate using them on a largish python is just plain stupid and I would imagine absolutely ineffective.

Does anyone have any idea how big that python was...it doeasn't look huge..I would guess around 4m.

 

[Tanith]

Around 2 years old and approx. 10 feet long. (And I have no idea what that would break down to, meter wise)

And I agree about the use of tongs. They're standard equipment here and about as useless as they come. What he was expecting to accomplish is beyond me.

 

[DDALDD]

What we should all learn from this is to never underestimate the power of a snake
Lewy

Bingo, rather than point fingers and accuse the late owner of being an idiot. Let's learn from it, the poor lady already paid with her life.

 

[shane14]

eish poor lady though..... but i feel sorry for the snake more. they should release it in its natural environment

 

[Cooper_Simone]

I cant believe people attempt to handle these large snakes on their own. A friend of mine from Melbourne has a Olive that is over 15 feet and had one arm pinned behind his head and another pinned down his side while attempting to handle it on his own, he managed to get out but I think he had a little more respect for it after that.

 

[Tanith]

eish poor lady though..... but i feel sorry for the snake more. they should release it in its natural environment

Unfortunately, its a hybrid (Super Tiger) so there really is no natural environment to go back to.

 

[JasonL]

Unfortunately, its a hybrid (Super Tiger) so there really is no natural environment to go back to.

What about the Florida Everglades .

 

[JasonL]

eish poor lady though..... but i feel sorry for the snake more. they should release it in its natural environment

No captive bred snake bred by hobbyists should be released into the wild, there are numerous reasons why, like disease and genetics being a couple. If they can't live in captivity, then they can't live.

 

[cockney red]

What about the Florida Everglades .

Nah, no room.

 

[Tanith]

Nah, no room.

LOL! You guys are so bad!
But you're right. The retics, burms, boas, iguanas and nile monitors might get a little upset about a hybrid moving in and eating the all the local wildlife.

And I agree with you, JasonL. Captive bred needs to remain captive.

 

[daniel1234]

In the past, great whites have attacked humans because it's what they do when something looks like a prey item. People know this, yet they go swimming. They get attacked, and guess what! Most of these sharks are hunted down! It's exactly the same with the crocodiles.

To 80% of the world's population, it doesn't matter if the animal acts in a "predictable manner". If it shows even an inkling of aggression to someone- it dies! Because we are humans and everything must bow down to us!

Yes, we're such a bunch of bloody hypocrites. Things like this make me sick, and it annoys me so much that people can't just accept the fact that animals were here first, that they are a part of this world too.

Yeh very true. I wonder who makes the decision about the snakes fate. Hopefully not the guy with the tongs!
Sanity is an interesting concept. Subject to change at a moments notice.
Surely you wouldn't argue that the snake has now learned a behaviour and is now some kind of rouge. Yet as you've just explained, if in front of the right people you can argue what you want.

 

[Tanith]

Just got an email from a fellow snake nut in Virginia Beach. The owner's cause of death was asphyxia (sp?) with a bite noted on the right forearm.