A Georgia man stumbled upon a snake consuming one other, bigger snake whereas strolling to gather his mail.
Eighty two-year-old Haddock resident Tom Slagle noticed a kingsnake—a kind of constrictor—devouring a venomous timber rattlesnake. Slagle managed to seize a footage of the occasion.
Within the video, the underside half of the rattlesnake could be seen protruding from the kingsnake's mouth. The kingsnake continues to maneuver its jaws across the rattlesnakes physique, swallowing it entire.
The video was reposted to Fb by the Georgia Division of Pure Sources (DNR), with the caption: "Kingsnake vs. Timber Rattlesnake: It is a snake eat snake world on the market."
A DNR spokesperson instructed Newsweek that a kingsnake's weight loss program usually consists of rabbits, rodents, amphibians, turtle eggs, lizards and different snakes—it has even been noticed consuming members of their very own species.
"These constrictors are famend for his or her means to beat and eat venomous snakes, such because the timber rattlesnake you see being consumed within the video," the spokesperson stated.
Kingsnakes will not be venomous and kill their prey with constriction. They're able to seize venomous species by placing, and greedy the prey by its head. The snake will then wrap itself round its prey and constrict, earlier than swallowing it entire and headfirst.
Kingsnakes are proof against venoms that will kill a human. Venom from pit-vipers, copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes don't faze the species. They will rattle their tail and chew in the event that they really feel provoked, however is normally are comparatively tame species and are generally stored as pets.
The rattlesnake being consumed seems of a heavier girth than the kingsnake.
Georgia DNR defined what occurs on this state of affairs in its Fb submit: "If the snake being eaten is longer than the kingsnake, it's going to get folded earlier than being swallowed."
The video has amassed tons of of feedback. Social media consumer Michelle Willet Keller wrote: "I needed to see it end this meal and see how properly it moved afterwards—it looks like such a HUGE meal!"
Others commented that the rattlesnake itself appeared to have not too long ago completed a big meal, resulting from its vast girth. Ashley Brock stated: "And that is precisely why you do not kill the great snakes!! Thanks for sharing. That is wonderful."
Rattlesnakes can sometimes slither into properties in search of meals and shelter, and are generally seen as a nuisance. Though they normally solely chew when provoked, this will inevitably trigger battle. Their bites are not often deadly nonetheless require medical consideration instantly.
Kingsnakes attain a most size of about 6 ft. On common, females develop from 4 to 4.5 ft, whereas males sometimes develop to three or 3.5 ft. Timber rattlesnakes attain comparable lengths. These venomous snakes can attain a most size of seven ft lengthy.
Snake season in Georgia is in full swing, with snakes begin to be extra energetic within the hotter spring and summer season months.
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