Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I was sent photos earlier of this, but had no other info apart from it was in the Isa. Just found the news article now A SNAKE has eaten a crocodile in an epic duel that shocked onlookers at a Queensland lake. The whopper snake took on the croc at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa, on Sunday, and the contest and its surprising result was captured on film. Mount Isa mother Tiffany Corlis was having breakfast nearby when canoeists racing on the lake alerted her about the endurance battle playing out nearby. She grabbed her camera and took a series of shots that documented the enormous snake's assault on the much smaller croc, which was about a metre long. By the time Ms Corlis started watching, the snake had already coiled its body around the crocodile and was beginning to strangle it. "(The crocodile) was fighting at the start, so it was trying to keep its head out of water and survive," she told ABC North West Queensland Radio on Monday. "But as the morning sort of progressed, you could tell that both of them were getting a little weaker. "Finally, the croc sort of gave in and the snake had uncoiled for a little while and had a brief break and then actually started to consume the crocodile." Ms Corlis said it was amazing to witness. "It was just unbelievable," she said. "We were sort of thinking that the snake had bitten off a little more than it could chew. "But it did. It actually ate the crocodile." The aftermath showed the overstuffed snake lying still, where presumably it stayed for some time as it digested its dinner. "When you actually looked at the snake, you could actually see the crocodile's ridges, legs and everything inside its belly," Ms Corlis said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Here is the photo I was sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 You wouldn't think a crocs scales could be digested. Amazing. Is that a fresh water croc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 You wouldn't think a crocs scales could be digested.Amazing. Is that a fresh water croc ? Yes it is a freshie, you can tell by the long thin nose. Plus you wouldn't get salties that far inland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 You wouldn't think a crocs scales could be digested.Amazing. Is that a fresh water croc ? Yep, looks like a little freshie Lake Moondarra is freshwater as well.....long, long way from salty habitat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Beat me to it Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 If it had been a big saltie I would put my money on the croc eating the snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tappers2oz Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Oh my god! That snake is not going to want to eat again for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maruska Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chall77 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 What snake is it? Mental pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 What snake is it? Mental pictures! A Water Python :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Oh my god! That snake is not going to want to eat again for a while! About a year. Most likely an olive python, (Liasis olivaceus).They grow to 4 metres. Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImageConfident Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 OMG, I actually feel quite sorry for the croc :-( Wonder how a human would have fared against a snake like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tappers2oz Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 About a year. Most likely an olive python, (Liasis olivaceus).They grow to 4 metres. Cheers, Bobj. No kidding, a year!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 No kidding, a year!? 9 months to a year depending on if the snake has to do any moving. If it finds a good place to hide, it may well be a year. The more it moves, the more energy... Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Saw a photo of a Burmese Python ( one of the many that now inhabit the Florida Everglades) that had died after eating a small Alligator......part of the Gator( foot with claws I think) had ruptured the snake's stomach as it was being swallowed and subsequently the snake died so I guess it must be dangerous at times for a python to eat something so "spikey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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