Onlookers in a Queensland town were stunned to witness a carpet python swallowing a big lunch, likely a bird or a possum, and slithering away to digest the meal.
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The carpet python is common across Australia and Papua New Guinea and is typically spotted around November but high rainfall across the country means carpet python sightings are likely to peak in late December and early January.
Depending on their size, carpet pythons will typically eat around 6-7 meals of this size every year.
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Melbourne-based snake expert Raymond Hoser said the snake's stomach is likely to get bigger before it gets smaller as gas and digestive fluids build over the next few days.
The expert said the snake's meal is likely to be a bird or possum as pythons are unlikely to eat household pets. But household pets are at risk of snake bites.
Owners worried about pet safety could seek snake avoidance training for dogs from Mr Hoser, who uses shock training to deter dogs from attacking snakes.
Mr Hoser, also known as the 'Snake Man', reassures pet owners that snakes are unlikely to bite unless provoked.
Anna Houlahan
Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
