Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath published a story that was certainly not taking the "P" - they were deadly serious about the lottery.

 

Snakecatchers in Suphanburi, central Thailand, got a call from a man called Sirawat, deputy mayor of Huay Wang Thong in Muang district, that a phython had got in and started eating pigeons in the municipal offices roof.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

It took 30 minutes before the 3.35 meter long pigeon fancier was in custody. He wasn't coming without a fight, however.

 

One brave lady staffer advanced and gave the python a tickle declaring it lovely and soft. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The deputy mayor didn't dare but reckoned lots of pigeons had been consumed. 

 

The numbers of the length of the snake - 335 - were deemed to be the answer to the next lottery draw, on Tuesday 16th August. 

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

The deputy mayor didn't dare but reckoned lots of pigeons had been consumed. 

They should hire the snake as a deterrent for the pigeons .................LOL

6 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

They should hire the snake as a deterrent for the pigeons .................LOL

Good idea. Let a pile of them crawl around the pigeon infested area at Thrapae Gate in CM.   Could be a tourist attraction.

 

I don't know why they took the poor snake away.  It was doing a service to rid the roof space of the vermin...in a natural and eco friendly carbon neutral bio degradable way.  

Looks like a Reticulated Python . I have my Snakes of Thailand book handy as my cat brought in a snake about 30 mins. ago.  This one a bit smaller , about 3" it is a Flower Pot snake.

The lady staffer gave a tickle and said it was lovely and soft . No commenet about the common Trouser Snake.

15 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

in a natural and eco friendly carbon neutral bio degradable way

try saying that when you've had a couple of beers

Snake providing a service l'd say. 

I fear this python will no longer in the land of the living. 

Could do with him in our village. This is the roof in the school that has broken , been a while as you can see buy the Pigeon droppings and germinated seeds in the droppings.

 

11 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Looks like a Reticulated Python . I have my Snakes of Thailand book handy as my cat brought in a snake about 30 mins. ago.  This one a bit smaller , about 3" it is a Flower Pot snake.

The lady staffer gave a tickle and said it was lovely and soft . No commenet about the common Trouser Snake.

A three inch long snake must be new-born.

16 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

try saying that when you've had a couple of beers

After a few beers I wouldn't care too lol ????????

Good job Mr or Mrs python. These harmless snakes (well as long as you aren't a much loved small child, small dog, or cat that is) do a great natural clean-up service for all sorts of vermin.

I'm not sure about pythons, but in Oz black snakes predate on the much, much deadlier brown and taipan snakes.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

One brave lady staffer advanced and gave the python a tickle declaring it lovely and soft. 

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