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miss fine's house of fusion dance company's carnivale end of year showcase
(yes, that's a real snake! an albino carpet python to be precise...)
largs bay, south australia
As my flickr friend Ian Dunbar-Reid knows, we have been trying to get a shot of a Carpet Python at some of their haunts (i.e. everywhere) around Brisbane for ages. Without luck! Just when I thought I was finished with uploading for the day, week, month we got a call from our daughter needing urgent help because they discovered a beautiful Python above her front door! Snake catcher identified, $170 (just what they don't need) and not too far away, as I write this hopefully he has arrived.
iphone shot taken by my daughter Sheryl. Maybe I will get the shot next time.
They are completely protected, as are all native snakes in this country. Isn't it beautiful.
Belgium.
Antwerp National Zoo.
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.
He's at full stretch here moving around me to get to some cover.
He was moving pretty close and I was hoping he wasn't planning a surprise attack on me.
Just liked this one for the scales.
This morning I saw these guys quietly filming, their mobile phones pointed upwards towards the ceiling of a cafe. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a Carpet Python. The guys told me they had just witnessed it swallowing a possum! I missed out on that. Oh well.
I was taking photos of dragonflies with a friend when I noticed a snake tucked behind the concrete block next to my foot. I've never moved so fast! I'm terrified of snakes. This carpet python proceeded to go across the path and up a tree. I took this photo with shaky hands.
For my theme 100mm lens
A stunning, captive-bred albino Top End Carpet Python (Morelia spilota variegata). Image taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3 DSLR coupled to a vintage M42 Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35/2.4 MC lens with a third party adapter. Hand-held with manual focus/settings and diffused flash.
Morelia Spilota Cheyneii (Jungle Carpet Python)
Olympus OM-D EM1ii with m.zuiko 60mm macro lens. Godox TT350o flash with Cygnustech V2 diffuser.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Under the Canopy exhibit
Museum of Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho
13:16 January 2024
Reptilia
Squamata
Serpentes
Pythonidae
Morelia spilota
Our Daily Challenge ... strong.
I spotted this guy on the edge of the walking path to the beach today. He had the strength to stay where he was rather than high tail it back into the scrub despite all the people taking photos. Carpet snakes or pythons also have a great deal of physical strength which they use to "subdue" their prey before swallowing them whole.
Also farmers have quite a strong regard for them as they often live in feed sheds and a quite good at keeping rodents at bay. A win-win situation really.
Sorry I have been missing in action for a while ... lots going on. Hopefully I'll be able to get back into Flickr soon.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictor snakes that kill their prey by constriction. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how pythons typically capture and kill their prey:
Ambush: Pythons are excellent ambush predators. They usually lie in wait, hidden in vegetation or other suitable hiding places, for their prey to pass by.
Detection: When a suitable prey animal approaches, pythons use their highly sensitive heat-sensing organs located on their upper and lower jaws to detect the body heat of warm-blooded prey. This allows them to accurately strike at their target.
Strike and bite: With incredible speed and accuracy, the python lunges forward, strikes its prey, and bites it. Their sharp, backward-curving teeth help to secure a firm grip on the prey.
Coiling: Once the python has successfully bitten its prey, it immediately begins to coil its muscular body around the captured animal. This initial loop of the coil is typically positioned around the prey's neck or chest region, depending on the size and shape of the prey.
Constriction: The python then tightens its coils progressively, using its powerful muscles to apply immense pressure. This constriction restricts the prey's breathing and circulation, cutting off the blood supply to vital organs and leading to suffocation and cardiac arrest.
Swallowing: After the prey has been killed, the python proceeds to swallow it whole. Pythons have an extremely flexible jaw and can dislocate their jaws to accommodate prey much larger than their own head. They use a series of coordinated muscular contractions to gradually engulf the prey, starting from the head.
It's important to note that while pythons are generally capable of overpowering and killing their prey through constriction, their specific hunting and feeding strategies can vary depending on factors such as the size of the python, the size and behavior of the prey, and the environment in which they live.
Morelia spilota is a large snake of the Pythonidae family found in Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea. The subspecies are commonly named the Carpet and Diamond pythons.[1][2] An important, if not the largest, predator in many regions, the species traps or constricts its prey until they suffocate. Six subspecies are listed by ITIS, including the nominate subspecies Morelia spilota spilota.
A large python in the Morelia genus, reaching between 2 to 4 metres in length and weighing up to 50 kg. M. s. mcdowelli is the largest form, regularly attaining lengths of 2.7-3 m (9-10 feet).[4] M. s. variegata is the smallest, averaging of 120-180 cm (4-6) feet in length. The average adult length is roughly 2 m (6.5 ft). However, one 3-year-old captive male M. s. mcdowelli, measured in Ireland, was found to exceed 396 cm (13 ft). Males are typically smaller than females, in some regions females are up to four times heavier.[4] The head is triangular with a conspicuous row of thermoreceptive labial pits.
The coloring of Morelia spilota is highly variable, olive to black with white or cream and gold markings. The patterning may be roughly diamond shaped or have intricate markings made up of light and dark bands on a background of gray or a version of brown.
The species are oviparous, with females laying 10-50 eggs at a time. Afterwards, females coil around the eggs to protect them and keep them warm through using muscular contractions to generate heat. This type of maternal care, which is typical for pythons, ceases once the hatchlings have emerged.
Described as semi-arboreal, they are largely nocturnal, climbing trees and shrubs as well as crossing open areas such as rock faces, forest floors and even roads. However, basking behavior is commonly observed.
The diet consists mainly of small mammals, bats, birds and lizards. Morelia spilota kills their prey by constricting it until it suffocates. They are often the largest predator in their ecological community
Occurs in a wide variety of habitats, from the rainforests of northeastern Queensland (M. s. cheynei) through the River Red Gum/Riverbox woodlands of the Murray and Darling Rivers (M. s. metcalfei), to the arid, tree-less islands of Nuyts Archipelago off the South Australian west coast (M. s. imbricata). Often found near human habitation where they perform a useful service by eating rats and other vermin. M. s. spilota is even know to occur in areas that receive snowfall. Morelia spilota are tree snakes, they do not completely rely on trees, however, and are capable of moving around elsewhere.
-Wikipedia-
This carpet python was being harassed by a Currawong
(flic.kr/p/i2LBqe ) in Les Atkinson Park at Sunnybank, and eventually I decided not to get too close, as it was obviously a bit distressed. Eventually it slithered away.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictor snakes that kill their prey by constriction. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how pythons typically capture and kill their prey:
Ambush: Pythons are excellent ambush predators. They usually lie in wait, hidden in vegetation or other suitable hiding places, for their prey to pass by.
Detection: When a suitable prey animal approaches, pythons use their highly sensitive heat-sensing organs located on their upper and lower jaws to detect the body heat of warm-blooded prey. This allows them to accurately strike at their target.
Strike and bite: With incredible speed and accuracy, the python lunges forward, strikes its prey, and bites it. Their sharp, backward-curving teeth help to secure a firm grip on the prey.
Coiling: Once the python has successfully bitten its prey, it immediately begins to coil its muscular body around the captured animal. This initial loop of the coil is typically positioned around the prey's neck or chest region, depending on the size and shape of the prey.
Constriction: The python then tightens its coils progressively, using its powerful muscles to apply immense pressure. This constriction restricts the prey's breathing and circulation, cutting off the blood supply to vital organs and leading to suffocation and cardiac arrest.
Swallowing: After the prey has been killed, the python proceeds to swallow it whole. Pythons have an extremely flexible jaw and can dislocate their jaws to accommodate prey much larger than their own head. They use a series of coordinated muscular contractions to gradually engulf the prey, starting from the head.
It's important to note that while pythons are generally capable of overpowering and killing their prey through constriction, their specific hunting and feeding strategies can vary depending on factors such as the size of the python, the size and behavior of the prey, and the environment in which they live.
Large View On Black
Super close up of Monty's stretched skin. Male Coastal carpet x diamond python cross.
One of the many highlights from my trip to Australia over Christmas were the various reptiles we saw. Aside from the small lizards and monitors, we saw 3 species of snake as well: Carpet Python, Tree Snake and Red-bellied Black.
We spotted this huge Carpet Python after hearing a branch snap while walking along a creek. It must have been about 2 metres long and wasn't bothered by us photographing it.
I will be uploading some more photos from my trip over the coming days and weeks so make sure you check back to see them!
This morning I saw these guys quietly filming, their mobile phones pointed upwards towards the ceiling of a cafe. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be a Carpet Python. The guys told me they had just witnessed it swallowing a possum! I missed out on that. Oh well.
See, I said Mr Curly has a beautiful disposition. Here he gives my friend an incomparable back massage; it doesn't get much better than this ;-)
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I was quite surprised to come across this Carpet Python (Morelia spilota mcdowelii) in the middle of a boardwalk eating a Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto). The Python had quite obviously fallen out of the Fig Tree above with its catch. Myora Springs, North Stradbroke Island, South-east Queensland.