Snake kills and eats possum| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb

Eric Frei · 29th December 2008, 09:57 PM

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"The snake constricted around the possum's chest and within five seconds it was dead," Mr Liddle said.

The python tried to haul the possum up the tree but it dropped its prey to the ground.

"I watched the snake come down the tree and over a period of about an hour he ate the possum," he said.

On Friday I was driving down Mt Cotton road and ran over a 1.5m long snake, didn't see it till the last second but was doing 100kmh so no chance to do much... they're out and they're in trees!

Python takes on possum in battle to the death | Herald Sun

Eric Frei · 29th December 2008, 10:05 PM

In The Gap where all the storm damage was this woman woke up with a python strangling her arm!

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Mrs Slack, covered in blood from the non-venomous snake's bite, ran to her husband who was sleeping in another room.

Snake wakes shocked bedfellow with its bites | The Courier-Mail

In Cairns a woman captures a python eating her chooks!

FOXNews.com - Woman Captures Stunning Photos of Python Attacking Her Chicken Coop - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Pics here.... and I added them too
Cairns.com.au - Snake eats chook

Middle of Brisbane a woman hanging out washing is bitten by a venomous brown snake.
Brown snake bites woman in inner-Brisbane suburb | The Courier-Mail

Done it · 29th December 2008, 10:42 PM

What's going on up there? It's worse than Sydney War Zone!

Brown snake bites woman in inner-Brisbane suburb | The Courier-Mail

You're gonna scare Galbee off.

Garry Brockley · 30th December 2008, 02:40 AM

Nah i spent 9 months living in the belize jungle and 1 month in borneo i love snakes but i find the bones are a pita once cooked

my girls want one as a pet i said no of course.
There was a famous story that came out of the jungle where a soldier was sleeping in a hammock his arm was hanging over the side and when he woke in the morning his arm had been swallowed by a python he lost his hand to that one.

Jeff Darby · 30th December 2008, 12:55 PM

The snakes get around in the drainage system! That's how they pop up in suburbia

JayD

newguy18 · 30th December 2008, 01:06 PM

Imagine,lifting the toilet seat and finding a python,i guarantee you won't have to use the toilet after that.

Jeff Darby · 30th December 2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy18

Imaigine,lifting the toilet seat and finding a python,i guarantee you won't have to use the toilet after that.

I've heard of no reports of snakes coming up through the sewerage system, but I have seen rats on TV documentery's coming out of the toilet to gain acess to the house

....LOL...you'll probly never look at the toilet in the same way again..LOL.

JayD

Therrin · 30th December 2008, 02:52 PM

That reminds me of the movie Dreamcatcher <shudders>

Prolly wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't seen it the first time in the theatre after eating 1/8th oz of shroomz... omg!

Come to find out, the movie is almost as crazy when you watch it normally.

Things coming out of the toilet to eat you, egad!

newguy18 · 30th December 2008, 03:37 PM

hippie.

Therrin · 30th December 2008, 03:42 PM

Eh, we've all had our heyday.

There's a snake rancher out here who raises pythons and boas..... whenever he goes inside the cage, he wears what's called a "myatron" off each wrist, which is similar to a stungun apparently. If they sense the slightest bit of fear from him while he's in there they'll strike him.

The myatron, when activated and stuck against the large snake, will cause them to go to jelly so he can free himself up and escape. Some of these snakes are like 14 to 18 feet long or so.

newguy18 · 30th December 2008, 03:51 PM

No hey day here,only pot twice but it did nothing for me.thats cool a stun gun for snakes.

Eric Frei · 30th December 2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Done it

What's going on up there? It's worse than Sydney War Zone!

I think Don Ross is flushing out all the snakes from BCC!

Done it · 30th December 2008, 09:52 PM

Lucky you had all that rain,

If we haven't got enough problems, now we've got Alligators.

US alligator terrorises NSW campers - Yahoo!7 News

Eric Frei · 31st December 2008, 12:59 AM

At least that wont pop up out of the dunny!

newguy18 · 31st December 2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekka

At least that wont pop up out of the dunny!

I can see it now,"Crikey,i got bit in the ass by an alligator".

Drouin Tree Service · 31st December 2008, 03:51 PM

Hows this Pilbara olive python getting a bit of roo for dinner.

Eric Frei · 31st December 2008, 05:33 PM

LOL, rock climbers special, stick ya fingers in this crack!

dirtguy · 12th March 2009, 01:48 PM

Any critter that'll off a possom when given a chance is a friend of mine!

(WLL) · 20th March 2009, 06:33 AM

I'm terrified of poisonous creatures, you Aussies are nuts! snakes,spiders, scorpions, crocks, top 10 most venomous, Australia got e'm

a few years back i remember watching a vid of a big crock going after the tree trimmer at some little store. if any of you can find this, please post a link

29th December 2008, 10:42 PM	#3
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 784	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb What's going on up there? It's worse than Sydney War Zone! Brown snake bites woman in inner-Brisbane suburb \| The Courier-Mail You're gonna scare Galbee off.

30th December 2008, 02:40 AM	#4
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb Nah i spent 9 months living in the belize jungle and 1 month in borneo i love snakes but i find the bones are a pita once cooked my girls want one as a pet i said no of course. There was a famous story that came out of the jungle where a soldier was sleeping in a hammock his arm was hanging over the side and when he woke in the morning his arm had been swallowed by a python he lost his hand to that one. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

30th December 2008, 12:55 PM	#5
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb The snakes get around in the drainage system! That's how they pop up in suburbia JayD __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

30th December 2008, 01:06 PM	#6
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb Imagine,lifting the toilet seat and finding a python,i guarantee you won't have to use the toilet after that. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler Last edited by newguy18; 12th March 2009 at 02:18 PM.

30th December 2008, 02:52 PM	#8
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb That reminds me of the movie Dreamcatcher <shudders> Prolly wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't seen it the first time in the theatre after eating 1/8th oz of shroomz... omg! Come to find out, the movie is almost as crazy when you watch it normally. Things coming out of the toilet to eat you, egad!

30th December 2008, 03:37 PM	#9
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb hippie. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

30th December 2008, 03:42 PM	#10
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb Eh, we've all had our heyday. There's a snake rancher out here who raises pythons and boas..... whenever he goes inside the cage, he wears what's called a "myatron" off each wrist, which is similar to a stungun apparently. If they sense the slightest bit of fear from him while he's in there they'll strike him. The myatron, when activated and stuck against the large snake, will cause them to go to jelly so he can free himself up and escape. Some of these snakes are like 14 to 18 feet long or so.

30th December 2008, 03:51 PM	#11
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb No hey day here,only pot twice but it did nothing for me.thats cool a stun gun for snakes. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

30th December 2008, 09:52 PM	#13
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 784	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb Lucky you had all that rain, If we haven't got enough problems, now we've got Alligators. US alligator terrorises NSW campers - Yahoo!7 News

31st December 2008, 12:59 AM	#14
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb At least that wont pop up out of the dunny! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

31st December 2008, 03:51 PM	#16
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31st December 2008, 05:33 PM	#17
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb LOL, rock climbers special, stick ya fingers in this crack! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

12th March 2009, 01:48 PM	#18
dirtguy Sappling Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 16	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb Any critter that'll off a possom when given a chance is a friend of mine!

20th March 2009, 06:33 AM	#19
(WLL) Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pa Posts: 240	Re: Snake kills and eats possum\| Crikey! This is my neighbouring suburb I'm terrified of poisonous creatures, you Aussies are nuts! snakes,spiders, scorpions, crocks, top 10 most venomous, Australia got e'm a few years back i remember watching a vid of a big crock going after the tree trimmer at some little store. if any of you can find this, please post a link __________________ Harder than theTH, and his pack of goons

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