Please don't feed the crocs

[hellosugaree]

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Apparently a real photo. I guess surgeons were able to reattach his arm.

From Monster crocs - Photo Gallery | Northern Territory News | ntnews.com.au (http://tools.ntnews.com.au/photo-gallery/photo_gallery_popup_preview.php?category_id=471&offset=5)

[Wildside]

I always thought that was photoshopped. Wonder how they got the arm back?

[snake man12]

That seems a little far fetched...

[Gungirl]

I call photo-shopped.

[alessia55]

That doesn't look real to me

[MoreliAddict]

Crocodile =/= Alligator

[StudentoReptile]

Nah....I remember when that happened back in 2007. It is true. Dumb zookeeper "lent a hand" to crocodile.

The man who lent a hand to a crocodile | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-448152/The-man-lent-hand-crocodile.html)

Old news that surprisingly is true in this case. Usually, its the 49-ft record-breaking retic photo that shows up every few months, or the gigantic eastern diamondback in front of a police car, or the slain huge alligator hoisted from a crane.

[DeesBalls]

Nah....I remember when that happened back in 2007. It is true. Dumb zookeeper "lent a hand" to crocodile.

The man who lent a hand to a crocodile | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-448152/The-man-lent-hand-crocodile.html)

Old news that surprisingly is true in this case. Usually, its the 49-ft record-breaking retic photo that shows up every few months, or the gigantic eastern diamondback in front of a police car, or the slain huge alligator hoisted from a crane.

I always thought the retic was real.. the one living in asia or somthing like that?

[Wildside]

"Mr Po-yu, a 28-year-old vet at a zoo in Taiwan, had the arm severed at the elbow as he tried to treat the fearsome 31-stone, 18ft creature with antibiotics because it had lost its appetite."

Guess the antibiotics worked huh?

Any links to those other pics?

[KORBIN5895]

That's not severed at the elbow.

[StudentoReptile]

WARNING: kinda graphic. Here's a few more shots of the incident. I seem to recall one photo of the arm just laying there by the croc after they convinced it to let it go, but I can't find it.

http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/croc.jpg

http://funinlife.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ouch1.jpg

http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af262/mudpuddles666/random/crocodile.jpg

[Wildside]

WARNING: kinda graphic. Here's a few more shots of the incident. I seem to recall one photo of the arm just laying there by the croc after they convinced it to let it go, but I can't find it.

http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/uploads/croc.jpg

http://funinlife.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ouch1.jpg

http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af262/mudpuddles666/random/crocodile.jpg

Awesome! :D

[StudentoReptile]

I always thought the retic was real.. the one living in asia or somthing like that?

Yep, this one: 49-foot python captured in Indonesia - World news - NBCNews.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3845750/ns/world_news/t/-foot-python-captured-indonesia/)

Here's the Snopes article debunking it: snopes.com: Big Snake (http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/bigsnake.asp)

Still....every so often, some noob does a google search for giant python, comes across that MSNBC article, doesn't realize it was nearly 10 yrs ago, has an OMG moment and posts his findings, believing he has stumbled on something truly extraordinary.

If that snake was really 49 ft, it would have been crated and shipped off the highest bidder, either a private collector with a lot of cash, or a zoo who wanted a spectacular display animal. After all, who wouldn't want the "world's largest python" in their collection to show off? A nearly-50 ft live snake would generate loads of cash as a display animal.

But it wasn't 49 feet...not even half of that.

This from Wiki:

Numerous reports have been made of larger snakes, but since none of these has been measured by a scientist nor have the specimens been deposited at a museum, they must be regarded as unproven and possibly erroneous. In spite of what was for many years a standing offer of $50,000 for a live, healthy snake over 9.1 metres (30 ft) long by the New York Zoological Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Zoological_Society) (NYZS), known since 1993 as the Wildlife Conservation Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_Conservation_Society) (WCS), no attempt to claim this reward was ever made.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_reticulatus#cite_note-Mur97-7)

[Wildside]

Yep, this one: 49-foot python captured in Indonesia - World news - NBCNews.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3845750/ns/world_news/t/-foot-python-captured-indonesia/)

Here's the Snopes article debunking it: snopes.com: Big Snake (http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/bigsnake.asp)

Still....every so often, some noob does a google search for giant python, comes across that MSNBC article, doesn't realize it was nearly 10 yrs ago, has an OMG moment and posts his findings, believing he has stumbled on something truly extraordinary.

If that snake was really 49 ft, it would have been crated and shipped off the highest bidder, either a private collector with a lot of cash, or a zoo who wanted a spectacular display animal. After all, who wouldn't want the "world's largest python" in their collection to show off? A nearly-50 ft live snake would generate loads of cash as a display animal.

But it wasn't 49 feet...not even half of that.

This from Wiki:

LOL! Time to rile up facebook :D

[Wildside]

How 'bout the rattler vs.cops?

[StudentoReptile]

How 'bout the rattler vs.cops?

The photo I was mainly thinking of is this one: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/rattlesnake-1.jpg

And a very informative article about "giant rattler photos" and forced perspective as a photography trick to make the object appear larger than it really is: Living Alongside Wildlife: Return of the Giant Killed Rattlesnake (http://www.livingalongsidewildlife.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html)
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[DeesBalls]

If that snake was really 49 ft, it would have been crated and shipped off the highest bidder, either a private collector with a lot of cash, or a zoo who wanted a spectacular display animal. After all, who wouldn't want the "world's largest python" in their collection to show off? A nearly-50 ft live snake would generate loads of cash as a display animal.

very good point.. if a zoo or somthing got that in, it would get people rushing into to see it, sales would be awesome lol.... heck id even take it.....:P

[StudentoReptile]

Numerous reports have been made of larger snakes, but since none of these has been measured by a scientist nor have the specimens been deposited at a museum, they must be regarded as unproven and possibly erroneous. In spite of what was for many years a standing offer of $50,000 for a live, healthy snake over 9.1 metres (30 ft) long by the New York Zoological Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Zoological_Society) (NYZS), known since 1993 as the Wildlife Conservation Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_Conservation_Society) (WCS), no attempt to claim this reward was ever made.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_reticulatus#cite_note-Mur97-7)

Ya know...I was just thinking about how people would like cash in on that reward...but realistically, the cost of traveling to said country of origin, and getting a snake that large exported to the U.S. would probably eat up a significant portion of that $50,000! Basically just pay for one's expenses!

[Wildside]

Ya know...I was just thinking about how people would like cash in on that reward...but realistically, the cost of traveling to said country of origin, and getting a snake that large exported to the U.S. would probably eat up a significant portion of that $50,000! Basically just pay for one's expenses!

$50,000 is mere pocket change for that kind of investment. American greed can easily be milked for much much more.

[StudentoReptile]

Very true.

[moshirimon]

I read about this once in Ripleys a while back.

it is real and really does not look photoshopped to me. it's very likely this would happen to someone who doesn't know what they're doing, and/or makes a stupid mistake. I'm surprised his whole arm didn't come off lol.

[hellosugaree]

Crocodile bites off Vet's arm - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvicTyVm2ZY&feature=player_embedded)

A video of the arm recovery.

[Gungirl]

Hrmm.. Ok I am a bit shocked that it was not photo-shopped after a bit of reading around it does seem to be true. Still odd though.

[hellosugaree]

You might say he was... lending a hand in enclosure maintenance duties. I guess he didn't realize it was a... hands-off job.

[snake man12]

The photo I was mainly thinking of is this one: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/rattlesnake-1.jpg

And a very informative article about "giant rattler photos" and forced perspective as a photography trick to make the object appear larger than it really is: Living Alongside Wildlife: Return of the Giant Killed Rattlesnake (http://www.livingalongsidewildlife.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html)
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You probably know this but an eastern diamondback can get eight feet so that pic isn't as far fetched as people think.:D

[StudentoReptile]

You probably know this but an eastern diamondback can get eight feet so that pic isn't as far fetched as people think.:D

Yeah I know, but in that photo...let's say the man standing behind the pole taking pics with his cell is about 5.5-6 ft tall. A moron would guestimate that snake well past the 8 ft mark.

Heck, any rattler over 5 ft nowadays is considered a whopper. A 6 footer is a monster. Anything bigger than that is like finding gold.
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My main point (and the point of that article) was the gullibility of the masses to believe any photo they see on the web without any real knowledge of the facts...in these cases, knowing a little about the animals themselves and some basic principles of photography and depth perception.

[snake man12]

Oh yeah it was definetly a camera trick. On the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin caught a 7.5 foot eastern diamondback in the Florida keys.

[millertime89]

Yeah I know, but in that photo...let's say the man standing behind the pole taking pics with his cell is about 5.5-6 ft tall. A moron would guestimate that snake well past the 8 ft mark.

Heck, any rattler over 5 ft nowadays is considered a whopper. A 6 footer is a monster. Anything bigger than that is like finding gold.
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My main point (and the point of that article) was the gullibility of the masses to believe any photo they see on the web without any real knowledge of the facts...in these cases, knowing a little about the animals themselves and some basic principles of photography and depth perception.

The Reptile Gardens in South Dakota have standing offers for:
http://www.reptilegardens.com/assets/images/img-rewards-poster.jpg

When I was up there and met with the curator of reptiles he said they usually receive 1 call a week about the 8 foot rattlesnake. They always say something along the lines of "be careful and catch it alive and contact us and we'll pay you when it gets here and reimburse you for shipping" and never get a call back. The only rewards that are even possible of hitting are the king cobra, rattlesnake, and the alligator, consequently why they're the lowest. But they're also so highly unlikely they have absolutely problem offering the rewards.

I'll go make a post about giant snakes in the giants section, but rest assured its physically impossible for any snake today to reach 30 feet, let alone 50. I'll repeat what Dr. Jason Head (you know... the Titanoboa guy, and my geology professor last semester) told me when I was discussing snake biology (his specialty).

[KORBIN5895]

Yeah I know, but in that photo...let's say the man standing behind the pole taking pics with his cell is about 5.5-6 ft tall. A moron would guestimate that snake well past the 8 ft mark.


So when I picked up my new sunglow (which is over 7 feet) I had a guy pull off the road to check her out. He then preceded to tell me he had a 6 foot royal once. The next word out of his mouth was "she must be 12 feet long".

[snake man12]

The Reptile Gardens in South Dakota have standing offers for:
http://www.reptilegardens.com/assets/images/img-rewards-poster.jpg

When I was up there and met with the curator of reptiles he said they usually receive 1 call a week about the 8 foot rattlesnake. They always say something along the lines of "be careful and catch it alive and contact us and we'll pay you when it gets here and reimburse you for shipping" and never get a call back. The only rewards that are even possible of hitting are the king cobra, rattlesnake, and the alligator, consequently why they're the lowest. But they're also so highly unlikely they have absolutely problem offering the rewards.

I'll go make a post about giant snakes in the giants section, but rest assured its physically impossible for any snake today to reach 30 feet, let alone 50. I'll repeat what Dr. Jason Head (you know... the Titanoboa guy, and my geology professor last semester) told me when I was discussing snake biology (his specialty).

A python can get thirty feet, an anaconda can get thirty feet, a king cobra can get twenty, and salt water crocodiles can get at least twenty feet more for nile crocs. And an eight foot rattler is surely possible.

[millertime89]

A python can get thirty feet, an anaconda can get thirty feet, a king cobra can get twenty, and salt water crocodiles can get at least twenty feet more for nile crocs. And an eight foot rattler is surely possible.

um... no.
except the croc, a salty can hit 20, not 25.
and I did say an 8 foot rattler was possible, didn't I? Possible, not plausible.

[Wildside]

So when I picked up my new sunglow (which is over 7 feet) I had a guy pull off the road to check her out. He then preceded to tell me he had a 6 foot royal once. The next word out of his mouth was "she must be 12 feet long".

That sounds like something someone from around here would say!

[KORBIN5895]

That sounds like something someone from around here would say!

I am pretty sure he was stoned.

[Snakeman8]

thats photo shopped, cause no one is going to sit and take a picture of that.

or maybe they were drunk when thety took it?

[Gungirl]

thats photo shopped, cause no one is going to sit and take a picture of that.

or maybe they were drunk when thety took it?

Why wouldn't someone take a picture of it? Seriously if I saw that I would take a few pictures.. As long as someone was taking care of the injured person.

[KORBIN5895]

Actually all of the evidence says its real.

[Wildside]

Why wouldn't someone take a picture of it? Seriously if I saw that I would take a few pictures.. As long as someone was taking care of the injured person.

Me too lol

[Sorraia]

I've seen a few large rattlers (no Eastern Diamondbacks, so far just Red Diamonds, Southern Pacifics, and Speckleds), but I think the largest couldn't have been more than 6 feet. More likely they were only 4-5 feet long. I did have a new Southern Pacific last week who was about 10-12 inches. Despite how small that one was, I was still surprised how big it was for its age. Didn't even have a rattle yet, just a little button.