Hiss-terical find: Massive python captured in Chai Nat province

[snoop1130]

 

Villagers in Chai Nat province captured a massive python weighing over 50 kilogrammes after it was found hiding in a grass clump, having just fed. They believe it to be a sacred snake due to its enormous size.

 

Volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, Chai Nat branch, worked together to capture a giant python yesterday, May 28, at Wat Don Pho Si in Huai Krot Pattana sub-district, Sankhaburi district, Chai Nat. The snake was discovered by a monk who was cutting grass around the temple grounds. The python, with an exceptionally large body, appeared to have a swollen belly, indicating it had recently consumed a meal.

 

The python was so full that it could not slither away, making it easier for the volunteers to capture and place it in a sack before releasing it back into the wild. Villagers are convinced it is a sacred snake due to its size.

 

Pakong Thongmee, the village headman of Moo 4, shared that the abbot of Wat Don Pho Si, Phra Kru Photichairangsi (Srinuan Thit Silo), alerted him about the snake. The monk had accidentally disturbed the python while cutting grass, revealing its large body hidden beneath the grass clump. Concerned for the safety of others, the monk requested assistance to capture the snake and release it safely.

 

Upon closer inspection, it was believed that the python had consumed a dog, as it was lying motionless under the grass clump, unable to move. During the capture attempt, the snake lunged at the volunteers, but they managed to loop a noose around its head and bring it to an open area to place it in a sack. The python measured approximately 4 metres in length and weighed over 50 kilogrammes.

 

In his experience of capturing snakes and helping villagers, Pakong stated that this was the largest python he had ever encountered. The temple had never seen a python of this size before.

 

Sacred snake

 

The villagers’ belief in the python being sacred stems from its massive size. Despite their fears, they assured the snake they were capturing it to release it into a forested area, not to harm it, reported KhaoSod.

 

“We were all frightened, but we made sure to tell the snake that we were capturing it to release it and not to kill it,” Pakong said.

 

The python was then released into a forested area where it could continue to live naturally.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-29

 

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[Freddy42OZ]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They believe it to be a sacred snake due to its enormous size.

 

In that case I've seen a lot of sacred Farangs in Bangkok.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They believe it to be a sacred snake due to its enormous size

Just stop it...

[pacovl46]

There's no way that snake weighs 50kg. It's more like 50 pounds at that length. 

[cheerz]

A sacred snake, buggar me never heard of this before...

 

 

[Old Croc]

On 5/30/2024 at 10:30 PM, pacovl46 said:

There's no way that snake weighs 50kg. It's more like 50 pounds at that length. 

The unfortunate dog inside it probably contributed most of the weight.

[pacovl46]

15 hours ago, Old Croc said:

The unfortunate dog inside it probably contributed most of the weight.

That snake weighs about 20 kilos and there's no way in hell it could eat a dog that weighs 30 kilos. A Boxer weighs about 30 kg and so does a large bull terrier or an average female German Shepherd. 

[Old Croc]

18 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

That snake weighs about 20 kilos and there's no way in hell it could eat a dog that weighs 30 kilos. A Boxer weighs about 30 kg and so does a large bull terrier or an average female German Shepherd. 

So, your taking issue with my use of the word, most in my throwaway post. Perhaps for the truculent on this forum I should have said, much. 

 

In the same petty way, perhaps you could explain how you decided the snake weighs about 20 kgs?

I probably should have weighed the 12foot reticulated python we caught in our chicken pen a few months ago so I could also display my expert knowledge here.

And thank you for the estimates of weight of several breeds of dogs. I will try to utilize your findings in my dealings with my 3 large canines.

 

 

 

Edited June 2 by Old Croc

[pacovl46]

On 6/2/2024 at 5:51 AM, Old Croc said:

So, your taking issue with my use of the word, most in my throwaway post. Perhaps for the truculent on this forum I should have said, much. 

 

In the same petty way, perhaps you could explain how you decided the snake weighs about 20 kgs?

I probably should have weighed the 12foot reticulated python we caught in our chicken pen a few months ago so I could also display my expert knowledge here.

And thank you for the estimates of weight of several breeds of dogs. I will try to utilize your findings in my dealings with my 3 large canines.

 

 

 

I'm not taking issue with your wording. I'm just trying to educate you on the subject matter. Snakes haben been researched extensively over the past century. How much they weigh at any given lengths has been well documented as well, just like natal doctors and nurses know how much a newborn baby weighs approximately. The snake in this picture is roughly about 3 meters long and at that length it weighs about 45 pounds and that would be a well fed heavy bodied one. The snake in this picture is not one of those. 

 

It's not my fault that you know nothing about snakes or the weight of some dog species. 

 

I was just trying to reason with you. Instead of being thankful for the information you decided to mount your high horse to enjoy the view! Speaks volumes about your character! 

Edited June 3 by pacovl46

[Old Croc]

16 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

It's not my fault that you know nothing about snakes or the weight of some dog species. 

What an amusing little man. You're just trying to educate me about snakes and dogs!  You're not even clever enough to pick up on sarcasm. Quoting nonsense from the internet to try and prove you are some sort of reptile expert is hilarious.

 

I've owned and at times bred, dogs all my life. We currently have an aging Shepherd cross, a Samoyed and a Bang Kaew. I'm well aware of their approximate weights, not by using the internet, but by weighing them. 

Living on a large remote, farming property in the north (and as an Australian) my knowledge of reptiles is extensive and based on actual experience. We've had snakes (inc. a cobra) come inside the house and frequently find them close outside. Since the recent rains we are seeing them almost on a daily basis. I was just talking to the wife about a large, unidentified one she nearly ran over yesterday. We've had to remove 2 large pythons from the chicken run in the last couple of years and a King Cobra was recently sighted on the property next door.

I'm not living in a city reading about the wildlife, I'm living among them.

[pacovl46]

5 hours ago, Old Croc said:

What an amusing little man. You're just trying to educate me about snakes and dogs!  You're not even clever enough to pick up on sarcasm. Quoting nonsense from the internet to try and prove you are some sort of reptile expert is hilarious.

 

I've owned and at times bred, dogs all my life. We currently have an aging Shepherd cross, a Samoyed and a Bang Kaew. I'm well aware of their approximate weights, not by using the internet, but by weighing them. 

Living on a large remote, farming property in the north (and as an Australian) my knowledge of reptiles is extensive and based on actual experience. We've had snakes (inc. a cobra) come inside the house and frequently find them close outside. Since the recent rains we are seeing them almost on a daily basis. I was just talking to the wife about a large, unidentified one she nearly ran over yesterday. We've had to remove 2 large pythons from the chicken run in the last couple of years and a King Cobra was recently sighted on the property next door.

I'm not living in a city reading about the wildlife, I'm living among them.

Your silly little rant doesn't change the fact that the snake in this article doesn't weigh anywhere near 50 kilos! I know, you don't. That's all there is to it....

[Old Croc]

18 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Your silly little rant doesn't change the fact that the snake in this article doesn't weigh anywhere near 50 kilos! I know, you don't. That's all there is to it....

Perhaps you could point out where I said it did weigh 50 kgs. It's a medium size Burmese, but not massive as described in the article. I also don't believe it to be 50 kg. It's the usual media exaggeration.

My one liner just suggested the obvious meal inside it probably weighed more than the snake. 

When you decided to lecture and "educate" me on weights of dogs, you were the one sitting high on your horse 

 I didn't consider that a necessary response.

[pacovl46]

6 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Perhaps you could point out where I said it did weigh 50 kgs. It's a medium size Burmese, but not massive as described in the article. I also don't believe it to be 50 kg. It's the usual media exaggeration.

My one liner just suggested the obvious meal inside it probably weighed more than the snake. 

When you decided to lecture and "educate" me on weights of dogs, you were the one sitting high on your horse 

 I didn't consider that a necessary response.

This will be the last time that I'll reply to you. 

 

The article says it weighs 50 kg, I posted a reply stating that there's no way the snake weighs that much, to which you replied the dog it ate might be the reason, which implies that you think the snake weighs 50kg, to which I replied that that's impossible,  giving you examples of dog breeds that have the weight needed to get to the 50kg, to which you took offense for whatever silly reason.  The snake does so NOT look like it ate a fully grown female German Shepherd! As a matter of fact,  it would be impossible for that snake to eat a meal that large. Case closed! 

[Old Croc]

 

 

16 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

The article says it weighs 50 kg, I posted a reply stating that there's no way the snake weighs that much, to which you replied the dog it ate might be the reason

My words "The unfortunate dog inside it probably contributed most of the weight."

I never considered the snake weighed as much as the monks estimated. You decided I was backing up their version because I pointed out its obvious bulge was probably the reason they thought it to be massive. In a way I was agreeing with you and just providing an explanation for their error.

Then you started ranting about weights of large dogs when it was obvious from the picture the meal was not as large as you decided I had implied.

When I took exception to the lecture you went full Ajarn mode on me.

 

[Pique Dard]

On 5/29/2024 at 1:53 PM, snoop1130 said:

They believe it to be a sacred snake due to its enormous size.

...asf for me a sacred snake is the dead one! sorry,iI'm scared to death of all these creepy crawlies

[brianthainess]

On 5/29/2024 at 6:53 PM, snoop1130 said:

They believe it to be a sacred snake due to its enormous size.

 

On 5/29/2024 at 6:53 PM, snoop1130 said:

“We were all frightened, but we made sure to tell the snake that we were capturing it to release it and not to kill it,” Pakong said.

You can't make this up, I'm surprised the snake didn't answer or give out lotto numbers.

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