World Around Us

[Guest]

maybe bigguy u just havn't seen a snake eat a big enough prey?

 

[sobrien]

Also, poisonous? Snakes aren't poisonous, they are venomous. Correct me if I'm wrong but I also thought that poison and venom are completely different things.
Go here:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~bush/index.html

 

[bigguy]

Liberated,

I dont think eating any size prey is going to separate a one piece skull bone. Do you????
Even watchinh that African Rock Python eating you noticed the snakes top jaw never expanded at all. Its only the bottom jaw that expands as it has no chin bone holding the 2 parts together.

 

[dobermanmick]

Where were the Aussie snakes !
It was a very interesting show but i would have loved to see a bit more about our snakes !

 

[bigguy]

I tell you what I did like about the show were the cameras attached to the snakes. That was very well done.

Mick, They did mention the Chappel Island Tigers snakes at least.

 

[Guest]

well there were the maccies hanging from the cave roofs eating the bats. but thats all i can remember bout our snakes.

 

[dobermanmick]

And the carpet Python at the end .
Maybe i was just hoping to learn more about our snakes .

Biguy Those cameras were great !

 

[Switch]

Well i thought it was better than watching some garbage reality show, so, no complaints from me, good stuff, even if there were a few faults. Im no expert so I just enjoed it.

 

[Fuscus]

While talking about the flowerpot snake they showed Sydney? Has it got there? The runner-mamba shots were computer-generated - I hate that in nature programs. One of the common "tricks" in nature programs is to string a number of unrelated shots together, as they did with the african python strike.
However I did like the program and it is available on DVD, at least overseas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/co...sreleases/2004/05_may/wildlife_specials.shtml

 

[Guest]

how common are these fowerpot snakes?
can they b kept as pets. leagally or illegally? much work?

 

[dobermanmick]

We will all have to go to the nurserys now and see if we can get one . lol

 

[Dicco]

They're a type of introduced blind snake and (like all blind snakes) only feed on the eggs and larvae of termites and possibly ants.

 

[Guest]

can they b bought?
does anyone own one?

 

[Ricko]

anyone in vic tape it so i can borrow it? i know its a long shot

 

[NCHERPS]

I have seen that program before, but always good to watch Herp programs again , isn't it.
Loved the Puff adder, it had Jungle carpet colours, awesome snake, shame it got eaten! LOL!

 

[dobermanmick]

That was a great looking bird, i didnt expect that to happen though .

 

[Switch]

i was impressed with the eyelash viper taking the humming bird, never seen that before

 

[Springherp]

One interesting thing about the flowerpot snake is that they reproduce asexually, all individuals are female. Thats why they do so well colonising areas because it only takes one snake to start a population.

 

[Springherp]

i was impressed with the eyelash viper taking the humming bird, never seen that before

I don't reckon the viper actually caught it, the hummingbird looks like it was superimposed into the snakes mouth

 

[dobermanmick]

i was impressed with the eyelash viper taking the humming bird, never seen that before

Yeah Switch Thats one snake that would be good to own .
Its colours were great .