At 8:30 am on Tuesday morning, when the snake trainer was called at the home of a client in Brisbane, Australia, he took a terrifying video of two huge male carpet pythons fighting.
The snakes were discovered when two contractors removed the ceiling cover leading to the attic space, just to catch a glimpse of the swinging head of a snake.
After replacing the cover, the contractor notified the homeowner and they called the environmental protection team that specializes in the removal of safety snakes and wild animals.
Fortunately, the Snake Out Brisbane team-including owner and zoologist Janne Torkkola-found that the two snakes were more interested in attacking each other than anyone nearby.
“When we arrived, we found not one but two snakes on the floor, they fell from the open manhole,” Torkola said Weekly newspaper. “These two are only males. In spring, they often engage in ritual battles, and the stronger they are to drive away the loser, to ensure the mating rights of the local females.”
The staff at Snake Out Brisbane was able to gently coax two snakes into a hoop bag, which Torcora described as a snake bag fixed on a long pole, but before capturing some intimidating footage.
In the video, now posted to the team’s Facebook pageA member of Snake Out Brisbane explained that during the argument, one snake lifted up and tried to lower the head of the other snake. They say this is to prove which of the competing males is the “biggest and most tenacious.”
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He said that because the two pythons are equal in size, the fight may last for a while, but neither of the two pythons can cause much damage to the other. After resolving the dispute, the team relocated the snake to a nearby habitat.
“Although they look scary, they are non-venomous carpet pythons. In addition, snakes are very delicate animals and don’t want to bite people. They bite people only when they have no other options,” Torcora said. “If someone sees a snake, the first step is not to panic, and remember that there is no benefit to a snake hurting people.
“They would rather go their own way. If the snake is outside and non-venomous, and there is No pets in danger, They can move on by themselves. “
Tokola said that if you are in the wild or in your home And not sure if it is risky, please watch from a safe distance of at least 5 to 10 meters (16 to 32 feet), and take photos if possible. Then call the local snake handler.
“In Australia, snakes rarely harm people, while in Queensland, snakes are important rodent predators,” the zoologist said. “We are the highest state of rodent diseases such as Leptospirosis in Australia, so we need all Predators we can get! “
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