Interesting U-Tube video

Maybe everybody has seen this but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usc3CPaakV4&NR=1

I had to admit I was impressed and couldn't suppress a small cheer for the python. At first I was ready to get offended because I figure it must have been staged but I guess not. I would not have guessed stuff like this actually happens!

Did the python just luck out and not get bit or would he have some sort of resistance?

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Originally Posted by bearhart

Did the python just luck out and not get bit or would he have some sort of resistance?

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Um....I assume the cobra's venom did the trick...seeing as the cobra ate the reticulated python. So I guess no he didn't have a resistance, yes he did get bitten.

Looks like a king cobra...which is a snake predator, and most snakes don't have resistance to other venoms, however I do think they are resistant to their own? Someone correct me if I am wrong.

that sucks. that retic was beautiful. viperkeeper feeds his cobra f/t snakes too. I wonder what kind he uses.:mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua3M1O-WQrM&NR=1

I guess its one of those food chain things :oops:

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Originally Posted by JBallPython

Um....I assume the cobra's venom did the trick...seeing as the cobra ate the reticulated python. So I guess no he didn't have a resistance, yes he did get bitten.

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Man, I'm feeling a bit stupid right now. :oops:

However, I suppose this sets things right since I originally figured the cobra would win. I didn't really watch the end and it looked like the python was getting him. I guess the cobra just had to wait for the venom to take effect.

One thing that puzzled me about this video was that I though pythons only attempted to constrict when they were trying to eat. Were they trying to eat each other or was the python defending himself?

Krazy99CL:

From researching Indigos I'm guessing F/T rattlers.

Man that badger has some guts - and some speed! Although, I was also mightily impressed at how quickly that cobra could move while in the strike position.

I hadnt seen that video. That was really something.