what's the biggest Carpet that you have seen and photographed in the WILD??

[cockney red]

I'm not sure where I got this photo, or who the guys are in it. Apparently it's an 11ft 3inch intergrade from Kempsey

That is the official largest Morelia on record, i think. Been a few discussions about the poor thing.

 

[elapid@]

I'm not sure where I got this photo, or who the guys are in it. Apparently it's an 11ft 3inch intergrade from Kempsey

thats massive

 

[cockney red]

Yep 27 killos

 

[mcloughlin2]

So , what your saying that if you just happen to stumble across a snake that you consider unwell , you should catch it , stress it , take it to a carer to get fixed up so it can be released at a later date ?
I assume that taking a wild snake from the bush would be deemed illeagle , wouldn't it ? .

Cheers

I think if you re-read my post you will read that I stated if the injury was life threatening. I didn't mention that snakes deemed sick by an unqualified person should be removed from the wild. I am also suggesting that they be taken to a licenced carer or veterinarian for treatment of life threatening problems. I'm in no way what so ever encouraging someone take the animal home and place it in a small plastic tub and treat it themselves.

I'm sure if you looked into it the removal of a wild animal from the wild to take them to a vet or the like would not be seen as an offence. Also for the people who agree injured reptiles should be left in the wild. Do you believe injured wombats, dolphins or kangaroos should remain in the wild instead of being treated?

 

[waruikazi]

I'm sure if you looked into it the removal of a wild animal from the wild to take them to a vet or the like would not be seen as an offence. Also for the people who agree injured reptiles should be left in the wild. Do you believe injured wombats, dolphins or kangaroos should remain in the wild instead of being treated?

Absolutely. SIck and injured wildlife should not be taken out of the wild unless the illness/injury was directly caused by human intervention. A sick animal in the wild is likely to slip back into the food chain, by removing it to get better you could be sentencing another animal to death.

Biggest carpet i have seen was a 3m darwin. It was a call out so it doesn't count.

 

[krefft]

Here's one owned by Will Leary

 

[Jungle_Freak]

Yer only in america do you get jungles that big 9 to 10 foot ????????????

 

[elapid@]

come on aussie come on come on

 

[rockman]

Absolutely. SIck and injured wildlife should not be taken out of the wild unless the illness/injury was directly caused by human intervention. A sick animal in the wild is likely to slip back into the food chain, by removing it to get better you could be sentencing another animal to death.

I 100% agree , it's called nature .

 

[Bombie]

snakes

i agree that in nature animals get injured and die etc. but where do you draw the line, carers get injured animals brought in all the time - should they jjust ignore the ones that have broken wings, tails legs etc unless it was caused by a human???
if the above mentioned carpet was injured or sick why shouldn't he take it to a vet for treatment - the wildlife hospital at australia zoo gets in over 3000 cases a year - and they are not all caused by human intervention!
anyway, just my two cents worth!
awesome photos of big snakes anyway guys.
cheers.

 

[ecosnake]

 

[waruikazi]

i agree that in nature animals get injured and die etc. but where do you draw the line, You draw the line at what has been directly caused by human interference, with a possible exception for animals that are near extinction carers get injured animals brought in all the time - should they jjust ignore the ones that have broken wings, tails legs etc unless it was caused by a human??? Yes they should be ignored and nature allowed to run its course.
if the above mentioned carpet was injured or sick why shouldn't he take it to a vet for treatmentI've explained this, nature is not all a bed of roses, one animals downfall means other animals will survive - the wildlife hospital at australia zoo gets in over 3000 cases a year - and they are not all caused by human intervention! Then they should be changing their practice
anyway, just my two cents worth!
awesome photos of big snakes anyway guys.
cheers.

I've explained where the line should be drawn and why but i tried to make it clearer for you.

I'm surprised that there aren't more carpets over 10ft.

 

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[dailyskin]

Far out! Do Carpets ever get that big in captivity??

 

[herptrader]

Far out! Do Carpets ever get that big in captivity??

I have one approaching that size :lol: She is close to 3 meters.

 

[dailyskin]

WOW I would love to see her!! Hubby wants a 'big python' but I think Scrubbies are a bit scary, and I'm not sold on Olives yet... Is there any way of guessing how big one will end up growing? Like from the parents?

 

[BenReyn]

I love those coastals
This is an awesome thread!
Keep posting guys.
Ben.

 

[Allies_snakes]

I have posted these pics before..Not a carpet but a wild amethyst/scrubbie...i suspect it had eaten a wallaby as they are in abundance in that area. Pic taken whilst working with CVA group at Gordonvale FNQ.

 

[Trouble]

Here is one we found behind the fridge at our footy fields... it was awesome!
we didn't get any pics of releasing as the batteries died in the cam lol.

 

[Nodrog]

I wanna see a big scrubby anyone got pics of 1 stretched out