African Rock Python swallowing an Impalla *Graphic*

Well I'm in Africa right now on a Safari, have a little bit of time to access the internet so I figured I'd post this. We were out and we spotted the legs on an impalla on the ground. Strange by itself, but when we approached, it was being swallowed by this 10 foot African Rock Python. Pretty cool.

thanks god all I have to worry about these days are my weight and which lenses to buy . If I had to look out for pythons and lions and such, life would be unbearably interesting I would think.

joove wrote in post #10247553
thanks god all I have to worry about these days are my weight and which lenses to buy . If I had to look out for pythons and lions and such, life would be unbearably interesting I would think.

hahaha. I have to worry about weight OF my lenses for traveling like this . but yes, lots of lions to watch out for

Very cool!

Great shot and a good reminder to be careful when you walk on the African Sabana.

Wow! That is a really cool photo. Neat to see how stretched the skin on the snake is in the background. Nice shot!

Wow, that thing is stretched. So what would happen if a lion came along right then?

Wow - fantastic shot. Which country in Africa?

Itsed65 wrote in post #10249735
Very cool!

thx!

Mirarch4960 wrote in post #10249964
Great shot and a good reminder to be careful when you walk on the African Sabana.

yes indeed! not venomous but very deadly still!

stuman16 wrote in post #10250152
Wow! That is a really cool photo. Neat to see how stretched the skin on the snake is in the background. Nice shot!

Yeah, it unhinges it's jaws to swallow that thing, then goes and hides for 2-3 weeks while it digests it.

canonloader wrote in post #10251041
Wow, that thing is stretched. So what would happen if a lion came along right then?

If A lion came it probably wouldn't bother it. It has plenty of other animals to go after haha

riyazi wrote in post #10254725
Wow - fantastic shot. Which country in Africa?

Thanks, we were in South Africa for that one!

i wouldnt call the african rock python deadly to humans.

did the snake get the meal down? or did it regurgitate from being disturbed?

bigcountry wrote in post #10254896
i wouldnt call the african rock python deadly to humans.

did the snake get the meal down? or did it regurgitate from being disturbed?

I think any snake that big can be deadly to humans, if that thing gets on you, you're finished, unless you have someone to help you.

It finished the meal and dragged itself into a nearby bush. We didn't really disturb the snake. We stayed at a good distance and were very, very quiet.

washer and dryers can be deadly as well. great pic. i hope to see this in the wild one day.

talk about having your foot in your mouth

mikestarr wrote in post #10257127
talk about having your foot in your mouth

or four..haha

Thanks. Interesting picture. I've only been to Africa twice, but the only snake I've seen there was one being eaten by an Abdim's stork. I'd love to see something like this.