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I’m used to sharing Queenslander-style houses with a variety of wildlife, but snakes are new. Last night I was surprised by a two-metre long python on the back veranda, which hung around for a few minutes then disappeared back into the roof cavity.
I’m guessing this is why the possums have not been bothering us for the last week.
July 8th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Oh my goodness – it give me the shivers just looking at the photo. Although if he had eaten the possum I am surprised he could move very far – yikes
July 9th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
For some reason even if I know a snake isn’t venomous, they just look ‘angry’ and its hard to resist the urge to be scared.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
The other reason snakes are hanging around is because of rats and mice. The wetter weather we have had recently has force rats from the creeks and rock gardens around our houses into the dryer roof spaces of our homes. Even though carpet pythons might like the idea of taking a possum, they are more likely to go for rats and mice.
Sometimes they will scare possums away or eat baby possums.
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Russ