Big Carpet Pythons Caught Fighting On Camera In Australia, Viral TikTok Video Leaves Netizens With The Chills
- A video of two massive male carpet pythons fighting each other has been doing the rounds on social media
- The footage posted on TikTok shows how the smaller male python lost the battle and fell to the ground
- The snake footage left netizens feeling uneasy and responded with comments indicating how they would avoid visiting Australia
Social media users were left with the chills after a video of two massive male carpet pythons wrestling each other went viral.
Source: UGC
TikTok video shows carpet pythons battling it out
The video posted on TikTok by Australian snake catcher Stuart McKenzie (@sunnycoastsnakecatchers) shows the two snakes hanging from the roof of a house as they fight each other.
Although both large in size, the smaller male python lost the battle and can be seen falling to the ground as his stronger opponent continues to slither back up into the roof.
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According to Animalia, Morelia spilota, commonly referred to as the carpet python, is a large snake of the family Pythonidae found in Australia, New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), Bismarck Archipelago, and the northern Solomon Islands.
According to Stuart, it is breeding season in the area and the snakes were found by builders working to remove the roof of the house. He also added that he go to the premises to assist if any more snakes are found.
Fighting snakes leave people creeped out
Netizens were left stressed by the snake footage and responded with comments indicating how they would avoid visiting Australia.
mthobisi_linda reacted:
"Ngingathutha same day."
Aguer N asked:
"Is Australia raining snakes these days or what?"
catpuccino replied:
"Every day I’m further convinced that Australia isn’t a real place."
T responded:
"It’s official, I’m never coming to Australia."
Mmesi Nthatsi replied:
"You could never pay me to live in Australia."
Carol commented:
"I was in Australia for 6 weeks a while back. It was so cold and people were saying it's spring!! I had no time for snakes. I was fighting for my life."
auziaichilotiiuzi commented:
"How could you live there peacefully, knowing there could be a snake under your bed every night."
Men find snake behind toilet
In more snake news, YEN.com.gh previously reported that two men were frightened when they discovered a snake relaxing behind the toilet seat in their house, but they managed to remove the serpent.
The duo found the snake curled up behind the toilet pot before they removed it from the toilet room.
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Source: Briefly.co.za
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