Any snake experts on here? did i cheat death or what?
27 September 2007, 07:28 PM
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Any snake experts on here? did i cheat death or what?
have a look at this:
I encountered this whilst in the Saklekent gorge in turkey.
Note the coiled and ready to attack stance.
Despite being 400m deep the gorge is only 3 feet wide.
This probably explains why the slimey ****er lunged at me as we went past.
Any ideas what it is? did I cheat death steve irwin style or is it about as lethal as a carebear?
Any help would be appreciated!
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I encountered this whilst in the Saklekent gorge in turkey.
Note the coiled and ready to attack stance.
Despite being 400m deep the gorge is only 3 feet wide.
This probably explains why the slimey ****er lunged at me as we went past.
Any ideas what it is? did I cheat death steve irwin style or is it about as lethal as a carebear?
Any help would be appreciated!
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27 September 2007, 08:13 PM
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It does look more like a Burmese Python, who can grow rather big 
They will hurt more than a domestic cat, but generally dont attack humans, unless stuck in a gorge and hungry
They will hurt more than a domestic cat, but generally dont attack humans, unless stuck in a gorge and hungry
27 September 2007, 08:20 PM
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Snakes can move faster than us, without legs.. That makes them dangerous. Lucky escape there IMO.
Don't get me started on the ones with the flat heads. You can't even wack them with a lump of wood as it will make no difference.
Don't get me started on the ones with the flat heads. You can't even wack them with a lump of wood as it will make no difference.
27 September 2007, 08:29 PM
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Anything can move faster than us without legs
PMSL @ the flat heads
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Big difference between running and swimming.
27 September 2007, 08:42 PM
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27 September 2007, 08:59 PM
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Thats because we know you love cats AB
Seriously though it does look like a Burmese Python, difficult to tell how big it is in that pic
We do have a Python and it is very sedate and more scared of us than us of it
Seriously though it does look like a Burmese Python, difficult to tell how big it is in that pic
We do have a Python and it is very sedate and more scared of us than us of it
27 September 2007, 08:59 PM
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Ok, anything that hisses, rattles, carry's lethal injections in its mouth and has no legs with a flat head is a bloody menace.
Luminous, all posts after a couple of pints may be a light hearted look on things, therefore not 100% accurate
27 September 2007, 09:02 PM
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I had to laugh at the flat head comment, I guess stamping on it with your foot will prove worthless too
27 September 2007, 09:15 PM
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Or am I missing something
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27 September 2007, 09:19 PM
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at the picIve seen burmese pythons in England too
It isnt a burmese as corrected by MK5, who I thought might have come along and guessed the snake in question, knowing she is/was a keeper of snakes
27 September 2007, 09:21 PM
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27 September 2007, 09:25 PM
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broke