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Colin1 · 07-17-2009, 07:16 AM

Another escaped Burmese Python, think this one bit off more than he could chew...

BBC NEWS | Americas | Snake bursts after gobbling gator

RabidAlien · 07-17-2009, 08:26 AM

Dang. That's some serious indigestion!

Colin1 · 07-17-2009, 08:56 AM

Potentially quite serious though
it's been 'introduced' into the Everglades and it's challenging the guy at the top of the food chain for supremacy; what was the biggest snake in there before the Burmese Python showed up?

A4K · 07-17-2009, 09:23 AM

Great find Colin! Saw the photo a long time ago, but it's a classic!

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-17-2009, 09:50 AM

That is the problem with people getting snakes that are too big. Once theu are too large, they don't know what to do with them. They release them in places where they do not belong. Burmese are not native to the Americas.

Shame that this happens from time to time. I miss my 10ft. Burmese, that was a beautiful snake.

lesofprimus · 07-17-2009, 10:07 AM

Heres a video clip on the pic...
Google Image Result for http://s.mcstatic.com/thumb/41896/133681/4/directors_cut/0/1/alligator_vs_python_round_2.jpg

Heres one thats interesting as well... Guy catches shark, croc catches his shark....
Shark Vs Crocodile - Video

Doughboy · 07-17-2009, 10:10 AM

WOW

Wayne Little · 07-17-2009, 10:15 AM

Mmm.....interesting stuff!

diddyriddick · 07-17-2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

That is the problem with people getting snakes that are too big. Once theu are too large, they don't know what to do with them. They release them in places where they do not belong. Burmese are not native to the Americas.

Shame that this happens from time to time. I miss my 10ft. Burmese, that was a beautiful snake.

Its not only w/ snakes. Among others, African Lions are a common choice for pets....At least until they are over 400 lbs and eating 15 lbs of food a day. When I worked at the Little Rock Zoo, our African Lion was declawed, so he couldn't be reintroduced to other Lions. Very sad.

wheelsup_cavu · 07-17-2009, 11:30 AM

We had a "scare" in Los Angeles in 2005.
Someone’s pet Tiger got loose and they shot it instead of tranquilizing it.
IIRC it was more the owner's fault it was shot because they had been lying to the police about losing it.

Tiger Killed Near Reagan Library - CBS News

There's video of the animal roaming the hillside from a helicopter right before they shot it but I can't find it.

Wheels

syscom3 · 07-17-2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin1

Potentially quite serious though
it's been 'introduced' into the Everglades and it's challenging the guy at the top of the food chain for supremacy; what was the biggest snake in there before the Burmese Python showed up?

Probably a rattlesnake.

diddyriddick · 07-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelsup_cavu

We had a "scare" in Los Angeles in 2005.
Someone’s pet Tiger got loose and they shot it instead of tranquilizing it.
IIRC it was more the owner's fault it was shot because they had been lying to the police about losing it.

Tiger Killed Near Reagan Library - CBS News

There's video of the animal roaming the hillside from a helicopter right before they shot it but I can't find it.

Wheels

I remember that. The owner was lucky he didn't get mauled by the damned thing. A couple of times a year, we see in the news about a Lion/Tiger/Chimpanzee/etc. killing someone, often the owner him/herself. Am I missing something, or is keeping a wild animal a bad idea?

lesofprimus · 07-17-2009, 05:05 PM

As for the king of the swamp, heres some pics....

lingo · 07-17-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diddyriddick

I remember that. The owner was lucky he didn't get mauled by the damned thing. A couple of times a year, we see in the news about a Lion/Tiger/Chimpanzee/etc. killing someone, often the owner him/herself. Am I missing something, or is keeping a wild animal a bad idea?

I'm with you, diddyriddick. It is a bad idea, and an irresponsible one. Far too many dangerous creatures have been released to the wild by owners who have tired/become frightened of them.

GrauGeist · 07-17-2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin1

...what was the biggest snake in there before the Burmese Python showed up?

I'm pretty sure the Eastern Indigo snake is the largest native snake to North America, getting almost 9 feet in length.

The Diamondback Rattlesnake can be heavier (larger in diameter).

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Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,766	Potentially quite serious though it's been 'introduced' into the Everglades and it's challenging the guy at the top of the food chain for supremacy; what was the biggest snake in there before the Burmese Python showed up?

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A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Great find Colin! Saw the photo a long time ago, but it's a classic!

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wheelsup_cavu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California Posts: 1,534	We had a "scare" in Los Angeles in 2005. Someone’s pet Tiger got loose and they shot it instead of tranquilizing it. IIRC it was more the owner's fault it was shot because they had been lying to the police about losing it. Tiger Killed Near Reagan Library - CBS News There's video of the animal roaming the hillside from a helicopter right before they shot it but I can't find it. Wheels __________________ Cheers Wheelsup_cavu Wheels's Photos - Time lapse build of an F/A-18 Super Hornet - Lock N' Load

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