Some incredible photographs making
rounds on the internet show the moment a large carpet python wraps
itself around a king parrot and swallows the bird whole.
preyed on small mammals and birds. "Carpet pythons will take on anything. Any bird that lands too close, they will have a go... they're opportunistic."
The parrot had likely landed too close
to the python while it was basking and it took its chance and struck. He
had seen instances where they had eaten small pets like guinea pigs,
and it was common for them to get into chicken coops and eat chickens.
"It's your small pets you have to
worry about. In some cases, they could take small cats and dogs. They
would bite and squeeze their prey to kill them before starting to
swallow them," he said.
Photo Credit: Reptile Catcher / Snake Catcher
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