Man eating snakes?

[T.O-SK8TER]

But feet first would be easy for them, I think that a human standing up may intimidate a snake no matter what size because we stand as tall as some animals that on there hind legs would be near 8 feet tall.

[Zoe]

I don't think its a matter of indimidation, but of opportunity. I mean, when is a giant snake exposed to humans? (other than in captivity). Even in some of the poorer countries, not too much. They live in villages and such. And sometimes children play along riverbanks, or young men work in the forests, and THATS when they get attacked/eaten because that is when the opportunity arrises. I think that if humans lived IN the same habitat as the snake, and of course not in houses/villages, humans (children, at the very least) would probably often fall prey to snakes. But as it stands, its in the snake's best interest to avoid humans (other than for the obvious reasons of weapons and such), because human meat is poor meat. First, it's omnivour meat which is of low quality, and second there isn't much of it. No, a big tasty pig or antelope would be far better nummers for a big snake

Zoe

[Thomas]

that pic of the boa/python, strung up turned out to be a force fed log, I think.

[Bryce Masuk]

Could a snake kill the people in the jungle but many carry goloks or machetes so if they see a snake or if it attacks them they will chop its head off eat it and sell the skin. carrying a blade there is like having a right arm. many people i would not doubt have been attacked and killed the snake. But what are the chances even if a snakes has eaten someone thats its going to be on t.v. or in the paper slim to none. these people often have no power and no camera's and it wouldnt hit the news anyways North americans dont give a crap what happened to a poor villager in indonesia.

I would not doubt that a person has been eaten its not common but it could happen. another thing to take into consideration is the average size of a indonesian person. I am not trying to be racist or belittle them but they often are of smaller stature then your average north american which could make it even more possible

Snakes are not picky they will eat damn near anything they can find if its been dead for a few days so what its food I doubt a hungry snake has much of a prefernce when food is involved

[Zoe]

Snakes are not picky

Tell that to my IJCP!

[Linds]

Originally posted by T.O-SK8TER
human, there is no reason that snakes would not look at us as prey. We give off heat and if we never bathed Im sure we would smell like food to them. I don't think snakes can realy tell the difference between humans and animals they eat other than the size difference.

They all have their different scents and tastes. We don't all smell the same (washed or not), nor do we taste the same. Can you say that beef tastes like chicken? Sure don't smell the same either. What about frogs and fish? People and fish? We are not natural prey items for snakes, as well as other predators such as sharks. When these animals have attacked us it was under mistaken identity.

All the snake fatalities in captivity are from irresponsible handling. There is no reason a snake should have the opportunity to kill their handlers. All precautions must be taken to see that this does not happen. Most common mistake is putting a big snake around ones neck.

[LdyDrgn]

Or playing with something fuzzy then not washing up/changing clothes.....

[Bryce Masuk]

Zoe I stuck hungry somewhere in there.... dont feed your IJ for a year then it will eat anything it can overpower

[Scales Zoo]

Humans taste kind of like pork, a little sweeter, so I've heard.

We've met people from Africa who talk about carrying their kids on their shoulders. They say it isn't to keep them from the Lions, but rather the large pythons.

Some tribes in Africa worship the rock python. At one time, certain tribes offered sacrafices of young virgins to the snake. They would leave them tied up very near the snakes den, and when they would come back the next day, the girl would always be gone.

As far as the gator picture goes....

I've got a friend who is very well travelled, and is a collector of all animal oddities, unique taxidermy, etc. He bought a few pictures and the original negatives from an oil worker.

I've seen them, and they show in very graphic detail, a crocodile being cut open and peices of a human coming out.

I've got other pictures of snakes eating people, that I should dig up. There was one in particular that I thought odd - i will look for it.

The picture already posted here, I believe to be fake. There is not any skin damage, and the arms appear to be going upwards. To me, it looks like he was supposed to be eaten head first, and if so, why are the arms above his head. If he was eaten feet first, one leg would have been folded backwards - chances are very slim that the snake would have grabbed both feet and started eating them.

But in the other picture, you could see teeth marks in the skin and clothing. I've watched large retics eat large food items, and their teeth definitely leave marks.

Ryan

[Zoe]

Bryce, I starved her for months, I finally gave in when I could see her spine jutting out of her back.

Zoe

[Linds]

Originally posted by Scales Zoo
Humans taste kind of like pork, a little sweeter, so I've heard.

Close enough to what I've heard! I heard the closes thing to eating people is SPAM This was from some cooking dude on TV.. forget his name, but he's on late at night. He named his spam "Edgar"

[Zoe]

The taste of human meat differs according to the diet of the person. It does taste a lot like pork - diet is quite similar and so is body/muscle structure. Humans who eat mostly meat will be saltier and tougher, whereas those who eat less meat will be sweeter, and more tender (though human meat is never really that tender). Vegetarians are tough as heck unless they bulk up on protein. Human meat is sometimes to compared to bear meat.

And before someone asks, I'm not a cannibal! lol

Zoe

[frosty]

I was once very interested in this topic once so i did some reserch. Dont know 100% if its true but i herd that most deaths are coused by burms mostly becouse that the most common big snakes and there food misjudgments. Also the most common snake to kill and eat a human is a african rock in africa. There quick as hell and very opertunists. Also retics becouse they have problems trying to eat things bigger then they can. Also they dont have problems eating from the feet anicandas have been documented to do it. And most likely if a snake wanted to eat u a knife would not help u. Like my rock snake they attack so fast u wouldnt even know what hit u till u were wrapt up. And i dont think u will be able to grab your knife when that happens u are getting crushed. Thats just what i herd and saw on the net. Dont take my word for it just telling u my beliefes and what i herd.

[Bryce Masuk]

Maybe A golok wouldnt help you personally but In many indo countrys people use them from birth to death and carry it 24/7 and often have them out while hacking though the bushes before a snake strikes they will often kill it right away off with its head. Trust me i know the subject in order to make a blade you must understand its use and history
And you dont die instantly you are biten then wrapped up a golok, bolo, or machete will cut through a snake in one swipe if you go for the neck

[T.O-SK8TER]

yea but will your arms be free if you get caught in the consrictors grasp?