Is this in Oz?
Submitted: Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:34
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jdwynn (Adelaide)
This photo came around on our email network today entitled "An Australian Road Hump". Details say picture taken near
Gloucester in NSW. I've seen large pythons on the TV in Asia (and Boa's in Sth America), but something this large here?? True or not?
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:44
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:44
I wouldnt mind one in front of my house, that would slow those
young guys down !!!!! Michael
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Reply By: Dunco (NSW) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:47
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:47
I also received this photo and I can't see why it wouldn't be true.
Nothing to say there isn't BIG snakes here...I've seen big ones, but not this big :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:23
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:23
I agree!
Carpet snakes can grow that big. I have seen snakes that big but not at
Barrington Tops but I believe it is very plausable
Alan
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Reply By: Vince NSW - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:49
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:49
I would say NO.
1. Can not find anything in the reptile books that would be that big in NSW.
2. Vegetation looks wrong.
Only my 2 cents worth
Vince
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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:51
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:51
NO again
Just looked at the date. July 18 2005. That time of year it can get COLD in that part of NSW
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:07
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:07
very observant Vince....!
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Reply By: ChrisVal7 - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:56
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:56
Here in the NT we have pythons that big - I have seen even bigger. Of course, I don't know whether they live in the colder climates. Do a Google search for habitats; python; Australia.
Chris
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:59
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:59
Hi All
Geez it's a Big One, just amagine tripping over that in the scrub,
or going behind a tree to to take a leak, and seeing that, whats that saying about Pointing Percy at the Python, lol lol.
Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: Waynepd (NSW) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:07
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:07
Could make one feel inadequate couldn't it LOL
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:38
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:38
its a Boa
- not Australian
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Reply By: Bap - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:49
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:49
Hi jdwynn
I got this e-mail sent to me quite a few months ago titled "South African speed hump".
Michelle
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Reply By: Dunco (NSW) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 12:13
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 12:13
I've had a look around and I believe it is actually an ANACONDA
here is a photo of one...very similar...and they are not in AUS
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:07
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:07
Ill just stay right here i think....bugger me....even my feet are off the ground now!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:15
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 13:15
does look about right including its thickness as anacondas are the heaviest snake. would be out of its element though as they inhabit swamps.
not right up on my foreighn snakes but i have no doubt it is not a scrub python or olive python (australias 2 biggest) '
and not any other type of australian snake............................................ except maybe a king brown
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Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 14:33
Monday, Oct 27, 2008 at 14:33
Looks like an Anaconda to me and I agree it doesn't look like it is in its natural habitat but then again neither was this one in Fiji.
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Kind regards
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Reply By: Member - Bucky, the "Mexican"- Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008 at 06:27
Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008 at 06:27
Bloody hell Mate !
Hope I don't run into that one, whilst out in the bush!
Recon I would be slipping in something, that really stinks, and it wouldn't be from the snake either.
Cheers
Bucky
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