Australia's biggest snake, Atomic Betty

[jojackson]

IT only happens every other year, but when Australia's biggest snake, Atomic Betty, needs a weigh-in, it's quite an operation. .....

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...now-weighs-131kg/story-e6frev20-1225823924837

photo series

http://express-advocate-gosford.whe...ated-python-is-captured-measured-and-weighed/

 

[laurie]

Thanks Dan, you are giving me nightmares!!! I really want to visit Australia but a snake that size gives me the willys. And the stupid woman getting in the snakes face- well stupid doesn't cover it.

 

[jojackson]

LOl, I assume she felt fairly confident they guy had it's head under control.
Fortunately Thats a reticulated Python, Not native here, Though we do have a Native, The Scrub Python , Morelia amethistina that rivals it for size, Though dosent get as heavy (except in captivity).
A freind of mine has a 6.5 meter female about as big as that, in a large outdoor avairy type enclosure. While I was there recently, Chatting with him in the yard, I happened to glance over and notice it out basking. I leaned closer for a better look and something struck the cage wire inches from my face!
She had launched herself from a coiled position to strike at me open mouthed, a strike distance of about 6 feet.
Im sending my mate the drycleaning bill!

 

[laurie]

LOl, I assume she felt fairly confident they guy had it's head under control.
Fortunately Thats a reticulated Python, Not native here, Though we do have a Native, The Scrub Python , Morelia amethistina that rivals it for size, Though dosent get as heavy (except in captivity).
A freind of mine has a 6.5 meter female about as big as that, in a large outdoor avairy type enclosure. While I was there recently, Chatting with him in the yard, I happened to glance over and notice it out basking. I leaned closer for a better look and something struck the cage wire inches from my face!
She had launched herself from a coiled position to strike at me open mouthed, a strike distance of about 6 feet.
Im sending my mate the drycleaning bill!

Dan did I tell you I love you? You sure can make me laugh.

 

[jojackson]

"A Rhinoceros and a Chicken walk into a Bar ........

& the chicken says to the barman have you met my famous friend?
"Famous friend?" the barman asks?
Chicken says
"yes, its RHINO NEIL ! ".......

A chicken walks into a bar and says, "Bartender, I need a punchline for this joke." The bartender replies, "Sorry, I'm all out; but you might try across the road."