Snakes Eating People

I've seen those pics before. They said it was a hoax. It said the snake ate a pig or some other animal, then they cut the snake open, and had a person pose in the cavity. I don't know. Snake digestive juices are so strong you'd think there'd be at least a little damage to the person's skin.. even if it was freshly eaten.

Is the retic in the truck the same one as the picture where the person is coming out of it ??.......If not....Thats def not a human in there, it shaped too........WIERD to be a human.

The one with the person coming out of the snake (feet first) could be fake, they could have gone out, killed that massive snake and stuck that guy inside for the pic. But who in thier right mind would stick themself into a dead snake ?!?

Who knows it could be real though.

I guess it's one of those pictures that make you go....Hmmmmmm

You're right.. it is shaped kinda funny. Though, I suppose a human could get kinda squished in there.

Who ever said they were in their right minds? They probably found the snake, and then they started thinking... hey let's fool a bunch of people and be famous! (people amaze me sometimes)

One thing.. in the first pic, the snake is in a boat, so that means they hauled it out of the water. Do retics typically swim? It'd be more convincing if it was an anaconda..

They probably do since they are so big.They are ambush predetors,I think.

Shelby Said: One thing.. in the first pic, the snake is in a boat, so that means they hauled it out of the water. Do retics typically swim? It'd be more convincing if it was an anaconda..




If you look at the last pic in the row above (row 3) the pic you are referring to, it is not in a boat, it is in the back of a little truck.

It is a pic that does make ya go- hmmm?

As far as someone posing in a dead snake, thats one of those situations too that make ya go hmm, cause in the 2 pics that show that snake in the back of a truck, the lump does look funny- maybe not neccessarily human shape either- more like pig or something.. I cant fathom why someone would pose in a dead snake, however, it almost looks to me like it may be real because lookin at the pic with the person hangin out of the snake, the upper most part of thier body is still in there, meaning, the head, neck, shoulders and all the way down to just about the hips. I will say this- it makes ya wonder tho~ and as far as digestive juices thing- maybe he/she was just swallowed. Grr- I wish they had left some info under that pic, cause looking through that gallery- some have info under them. Now that has got me to thinking...

Why don't humans smell like food to a large snake? We are warm and alive and they can tell that, but with such a varied diet in their genetic memory, why are humans not food? Is that us having a humancentric interpretation of their behaviour? The only thing I can think of that might make us different than other mammals of similar mass is the scent of cologne, soap, conditioner, etc on our bodies. In an underdeveloped area these things are not part of the human scent so there may be more chance of the large snake thinking you smell tastey. But even assuming that is not the case, why is everyone so convince we do not smell like food to them? What is the evidence besides the fact that there are not more of us in snake bellies?

Oh, you're right Jeanne, it is a truck. I didn't see that third pic. It's definitely puzzling. I suppose it could be real. It would be awful hard (not to mention disgusting) to stuff yourself in there.

MilkmanWes - I don't know 'why', but I do know that large snake owners don't have to take a shower every time before they handle their giant snakes so they don't smell tasty to their animals.

This is the puzzling part.

What is the reason a wild snake may attempt to eat a human, but not a captive one? What exactly is the difference?

Snakes can be picky as far as smell goes. A WC ball python may be very reluctant to eat a domestic mouse or rat, but offer it a gerbil, and down the hatch it goes! Some king snakes will not eat pinkies unless they are scented.. tricking the snake to think it is a lizard or something else.

Conditioning. Wild animals aren't conditioned to think that we're not on the menu. They're not handled, they don't interact, they aren't fed by us. We're either something to be afraid of or potentially dinner. Reticulated pythons have been known to eat people in Indonesia, although I doubt it happens on any frequent basis...I'm willing to bet the true giants try to stay hidden as far away from human contact as possible.

I think "snake attacks" happen in captivity due to snakes being conditioned, as well. For example, I have a female retic named Pasha that has the most overactive feeding response of any snake I own. Doesn't matter if you're opening the cage to change out water, take her out, or feed her - if you are in the way, you will be bitten & constricted. Once she realizes she's not being fed, she's fine - one of the sweetest snakes you could ever hope to meet & just a dollface to handle. And it usually just takes a few gentle nudges with a hook to say "hey! I'm not dinner - settle down." But her instinct is honed to look for food every time that door is opened, no matter what. It's stronger in her than some of my other snakes, but proof a snake can be conditioned just the same.

K

Very interesting.. would you say most of the time when a person is attacked by a snake in captivity, it is the keepers fault?

Are you saying that since we feed them, they actually realise that, and don't attack us for that reason? I didn't think snakes were smart enough.. not to bite the hand that feeds it so to speak. I may be misunderstanding you though.

Or is it more the handling that makes them realise we're not food? Why would that make them think that anyway?