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  • 12-10-2004, 11:16 PM
    Andrew00
    Hey I was just wondering if anyone could post some pics of some giant sankes eating, or better yet a video, I've always really wanted to see them eat. Thanks. :wink:
  • 12-11-2004, 12:15 AM
    Cody
    I'd suppose once you've seen a snake eat, it's not much different. Just scaled a bit larger. ;)
  • 12-11-2004, 02:46 PM
    Andrew00
    Um, ok...But I'd still like to see some pics :wink:
  • 12-11-2004, 09:46 PM
    CTReptileRescue
    I believe I have posted a few, can't remember, I bet if you search through the forums, you can find some pics
    thanks
    Rusty
    PS I'll try and post some more for you
  • 12-11-2004, 11:31 PM
    Andrew00
    Thanks dude, I tryed to look through your old posts, but their were like 92 pages of them! :shock:
  • 12-11-2004, 11:51 PM
    Jeanne
    Look in Rustys photo gallery. She has posted some awesome pics.
  • 12-12-2004, 02:02 PM
    Andrew00
    So nobody has any? Well I suppose thats becasue their aren't that many giant snakes in captivity. I have heard stories of ginormous snakes eating animals that were essentailly the equivalent of a samll buffalo.
  • 12-12-2004, 07:00 PM
    CTReptileRescue
    Herp Show Pics (Broadband Warning)
    Here is a photo of an African Rock Python eating.
    I didn't take this photo, so I am unsure of it's origin:
    https://ball-pythons.net/modules/cop...ckfeedeing.jpg

    To be honest I think there are too many giants in captivity
    Rusty
  • 12-12-2004, 08:01 PM
    Andrew00
    Now thats what I'm talking about :shock: That is awsome :mrgreen: I only wih I could unhinge my jaws, lol, jsut kidding.
  • 12-12-2004, 08:39 PM
    Brandon.O
    LOL thats what Smulkin and Smynx have to look forward too (they have an african rock python named neph) I bet they cant wait :)
  • 12-13-2004, 03:37 PM
    chong_python
    http://cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~kpaulus/images/snake2.jpg

    Not sure what the prey item is


    This pic had been going around for a while
  • 12-13-2004, 09:30 PM
    alexrls
    that snake is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    the only albino pics ive seen are on little herps like BPs
  • 12-13-2004, 09:36 PM
    MilkmanWes
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chong_python

    Not sure what the prey item is


    This pic had been going around for a while


    That prey item is a dog. Padded feet so it is not sheep, goat, deer, etc. Only thing left is canine or feline and the shoulders and haunches are canine, by coat and condition it was probably a pet too. Strays don't look that good. I personally am not offended by that pic, but I think a bunch of people excited by it is a bit objectionable and a very bad image for herp keepers that I don't want to be be associated with.

    edited - no need to waste bandwidth on repeating the image.
  • 12-13-2004, 09:57 PM
    invadertoast
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MilkmanWes
    That prey item is a dog.

    This has been debated before... and I really don't want to bring up old, already debated topics, but I really think that's a rabbit. It doesn't have pads like a canine's, I believe rabbits have thick fur instead of actual "pads." Also, if you look at the background, I'm pretty sure that's a rug, and unless those slabs of stone are huge, that snake can't be incredibly big.

    EDIT - Also, please take note of the pine needles on the ground. Giant pine trees...?
  • 12-13-2004, 10:13 PM
    chong_python
    Lindsay,
    Im also lead to believe that it is a rabbit, This had been beatin to death by MANY different forums and expirenced herp keepers, and no real answered has poped up yet, But considering the tail and the chacteristics of the hind leg, it makes me lean towards a rabbit. Also the head is very small.

    My intent wasn't to start another debate, Like i said this topic has already been beatin to death , So i guess it will always stay a mystery until we can get in conatct some how with the owner ;)

    Chris
  • 12-13-2004, 10:24 PM
    invadertoast
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chong_python
    My intent wasn't to start another debate, Like i said this topic has already been beatin to death , So i guess it will always stay a mystery until we can get in conatct some how with the owner ;)

    Chris

    Right after I posted that I was afraid I might start a flaming debate :ashamed I just didn't want anyone to think it was definately a dog, lol. I wonder who originally took the pic :?

    Oh well, I'll quit topic stealing now, lol.
  • 12-13-2004, 11:22 PM
    Andrew00
    Personally to me I thought it was a dog at first :shock: ! But then when examening the paws and the padding of them, or maybe they are even hoofs, I am 90% sure that it is not a dog. As for it being a rabbit, definetly not in my opinion, its just too big, adn you can tell that that is a nice sized snake. Also look at the leg structure of the animal, the legs are too stout for the body of that animal to be any sort of K9. I think it might be some type of calf, except there is that weird tale. It must be some weird type of exotic animal. :?:
  • 12-13-2004, 11:33 PM
    rex322
    not a dog in my opinion, just a big rabbit. the head seems to small to be a dog.
  • 12-13-2004, 11:52 PM
    MilkmanWes
    Dogs have hair growing between the pads like that animal. Look at the size of the leaves and paving stones in the picture for proportions, that would be a damn big rabbit. Where are it's ears. They should be showing from behind that top coil. That is also a long tail for a rabbit.

    Sorry if this is rehashing, but I have never seen that pic before myself.
  • 12-14-2004, 12:07 AM
    alexrls
    i have no clue what it is

    BUT..............those stones in the background lokk like regular outdoor patio stones which are usually around 1 square foot big so that would seem to be a decent sized snake in my opinion


    EDIT: my bad i just realized that those blocks look more like sidewalk blocks
  • 12-14-2004, 02:30 AM
    lucky8926
    I think you're right on the rabbit thing, the rear legs appear to be longer than the front ones which is a characteristic of a rabbit.
  • 12-14-2004, 02:37 AM
    Shelby
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Andrew00
    Personally to me I thought it was a dog at first :shock: ! But then when examening the paws and the padding of them, or maybe they are even hoofs, I am 90% sure that it is not a dog. As for it being a rabbit, definetly not in my opinion, its just too big, adn you can tell that that is a nice sized snake. Also look at the leg structure of the animal, the legs are too stout for the body of that animal to be any sort of K9. I think it might be some type of calf, except there is that weird tale. It must be some weird type of exotic animal. :?:

    Those are definitely not hooves. You can see the claws there if you look, and the hair between the pads as metioned.

    Have you ever seen a flemish giant rabbit? Those suckers are HUGE. Rabbits also can have a tail that is fairly long like that. It is my opinion that it is just that... a big bunny.
  • 12-14-2004, 02:52 AM
    guitrage
    I'm not going to touch this debate, but isn't that animal WAY too big for that snake? Surely it regurgitated after it got it down. In both the pic of the rock and the burm.
  • 12-14-2004, 10:59 AM
    CTReptileRescue
    Quote:

    but isn't that animal WAY too big for that snake? Surely it regurgitated after it got it down. In both the pic of the rock and the burm.
    Larger boids are able to take down extremely large meals well. If I had to feed our giants a prey item that was only as big as there widest part I would be screwed! lol
    The whole rule of thumb differs between keepers.
    Whoop I hear another debate coming on
    Rusty
    "The trouble maker"
    PS We vote that the above picture is a medium sized albino burm eating a small pigmy goat.
  • 12-14-2004, 02:00 PM
    Marla
    FWIW, I think it's a hare, though a rabbit is also likely. The difference between the front and back legs and between the smooth top and fluffy underside of the tail reinforce this.
  • 12-14-2004, 02:49 PM
    Ginevive
    Check this amazing pic out; an afrock eating a gazelle!

    http://www.swiatwezy.republika.pl/we...onEating01.jpg

    Personally, I think the animal in the Burm pic is a flemish rabbit. Google it for awhile and that's what matches up best, in my opinion.
  • 12-14-2004, 04:22 PM
    Andrew00
    Nice pic, ooog, but it must be uncomforatble to down those horns!
  • 12-14-2004, 06:18 PM
    sk8er4life
    i remember seeing an anaconda down this capibarra(dont know if i spelled it right)on discovery channel and the anaconda looked like it was in a struggle cuz there was a big slash in it skin were u could see the muscle tissue!
  • 12-15-2004, 02:19 AM
    Shelby
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sk8er4life
    i remember seeing an anaconda down this capibarra(dont know if i spelled it right)on discovery channel and the anaconda looked like it was in a struggle cuz there was a big slash in it skin were u could see the muscle tissue!

    Capybaras are scary. There's something about a 100 lb rodent that just isn't right.
  • 02-08-2005, 10:35 PM
    SnAkEsBfF
  • 02-08-2005, 10:43 PM
    Shelby
  • 02-08-2005, 10:44 PM
    rex322
  • 02-08-2005, 10:45 PM
    Shelby
  • 02-08-2005, 10:45 PM
    CTReptileRescue
  • 04-08-2005, 08:14 PM
    LizardKing
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
  • 06-09-2005, 12:36 PM
    max
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    the thing the burm in page two is eating is a goat not a rabbit. The legs are far to skinny to be those of a rabbit. look at the legs and tail of this goat and you'll see what i mean:

    http://redtailboa.net/pp/data/3511/9389Pict0136-med.jpg

    max
  • 06-09-2005, 04:51 PM
    chong_python
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    wow, old topic

    clearly worng though my man, check out the front legs, they are double the length of the prey item with the burm, this suggests a hunched over animal, which rules out a goat.

    The tail and back legs could match, but take a close look at the front legs....no match

    EDIT: Also the legs are not double jointed and the goats are, good guess though, it has the same tail characteristics
  • 06-09-2005, 06:08 PM
    Python-77
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    man this thread is old but you know I have never seen anyone said it could possible be a fox, it would have the structure but the lenght but not the larger size of a dog. Now why would the burm be eating a fox, simple owner kills a fox on is property gets the Idea I be my snake can eat this and oh this would make a great pic, and he were are today still debating it. just my 2 cents.
  • 06-09-2005, 06:13 PM
    Kara
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    It's a rabbit. Just my $.02.
  • 06-09-2005, 09:52 PM
    chong_python
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    I agree with KLG,

    Just becuase of the front leg atonomy. It cant be a fox, goat, dog or any animal with a spine parrell to the ground simply becuase of the front legs shorter shorter than the back , which means this animals back isnt in line with the ground, its back is hunched over like a rabbit/hare or anything eles closely related. Just my oppion but its highly unlikly that it is some sort of animal that doesnt have a realtion to a rabbit.

    Chris
  • 06-13-2005, 11:43 AM
    Jay001
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    http://www.chez.com/elaphespython/videos.html

    a few vid of big snakes and others eating
  • 07-07-2005, 03:34 AM
    bahaminb
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    dude, i cannot frikkin believe that snaked downed a kangaroo, i didnt think hell get past its torso. unfreakin believable.
  • 08-19-2006, 07:55 PM
    _BoidFinatic_
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    Is there a conclusion to this debate? I thought it may be a fox.
  • 08-19-2006, 08:05 PM
    Lioness
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Sd6wE5CcI

    you have to log in and confirm that ur over 18 to see this..you tube thinks its pretty graphic :lockd:
  • 08-28-2006, 02:16 PM
    bchapman
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lioness
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Sd6wE5CcI

    you have to log in and confirm that ur over 18 to see this..you tube thinks its pretty graphic :lockd:

    holy crap
  • 08-29-2006, 05:20 PM
    Cobra Kanji
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    It's a jack rabbit. Proofs are legs tail and fur. Jack rabbits are farely big. If you need to SEE IT to BELIEVE IT... view the links below to see images.


    http://www.desertusa.com/july96/du_jr2b.jpg

    http://www.desertusa.com/july96/du_rabbi.html


    I rest my case. It's a jack rabbit. Any questions?
  • 08-29-2006, 05:43 PM
    Kara
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    LOL!!! :) Feel better now?
  • 08-29-2006, 07:40 PM
    uro1001
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chong_python
    http://cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~kpaulus/images/snake2.jpg

    Not sure what the prey item is


    This pic had been going around for a while

    :hijackd:
  • 09-09-2006, 10:17 PM
    jwk811
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
  • 10-09-2006, 09:08 PM
    piranhaking
    Re: Big Snakes Eating
    Some of those blocks are 2 foot squares. I ran some random numbers through snake measurer of how much block is showing to see how big the snake would be (well, the part we see) based on the variables.
    block is length of block showing (the refrence point for the other measurements) all measurements are in inches

    8 block 36 snake showing 1.8 wide snake 3 wide food 9 long food 5.5 tall food

    12 block 48 snake showing 2.8 wide snake 4 wide food 14.7 long food 8.3 tall food

    16 block 70 snake showing 3.7 wide snake 4.7 wide food 19.7 long food 11.1 tall food

    20 block 80 snake showing 4.6 wide snake 7.7 wide food 24.7 long food 13.8 tall food

    Ill do some research and try to find a reasonable width vs length ratio and see roughly how long the snake would actually be. According to these measurements, the food item is between 9 inches and 2 feet long.

    Im not sure what it's eating, but at the most it is probably around 13 inches long and
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