Snakes from the ceiling

[HansV]

Australia again...

Snakes on a plate: Australian man shocked after massive serpents crash through kitchen ceiling

[GeoffW]

The report didn't say what sort of snakes they were. They might have been quite benign.

In the roof, they will be good for controlling mice and possums.

[HansV]

Carpet snakes. And a bit heavy: the two snakes they caught weighed 22 kg combined (the third got away).

[GeoffW]

If it had been 3.14m it would have been a π-thon

[John Gray]

You'd really think that they would build stronger ceilings in Australian houses, just in case any massive "serpents" [!] 'visited with'.
And why were they in the ceiling space if they were carpet snakes?

[StuartR]

The report didn't say what sort of snakes they were. They might have been quite benign.

Anything that destroys the ceiling is NOT benign

[ChrisGreaves]

Carpet snakes.

So, why not fine them for being in the Wrong place.
Then Stuart could say that not that they were benign, but befined!

(signed) "Just-trying-to-be-helpful" of Bonavista-with-a-low-cloud-ceiling.

[GeoffW]

Anything that destroys the ceiling is NOT benign

But non venomous.

One could say there be three, not be nine.

[ChrisGreaves]

Snakes on a plate: Australian man shocked after massive serpents crash through kitchen ceiling

I note with interest that The Grauniad's report quotes "“If you get bitten, bandage on your arm, straight to hospital." but does not state what we were taught: "Take [a piece of] the snake with you to the hospital, the better to identify a suitable anti-toxin".
I suspect that a professional snake-handler would give that advice, but it seems weak of The Guardian to suggest that one should go to hospital - an obvious procedure - without advice about collecting evidence.

Next week: How to deal with a 2.8 metre zucchini that gate-crashes your neighbour's back yard.
Cheers
Chris

[HansV]

And why were they in the ceiling space if they were carpet snakes?

It's Australia, innit? They have carpet on the ceiling, of course.

[StuartR]

[ChrisGreaves]

It's Australia, innit? They have carpet on the ceiling, of course.

BewdyOcker!

[HansV]

Ocker?

[LisaGreen]

According to

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53985287

They were carpet pythons.

The last video clip on that page made me jump!!

Lisa

[HansV]

Carpet pythons, rug rats, ...

What next?

[ChrisGreaves]

The last video clip on that page made me jump!!

Oh come ON Lisa!
Don't be such a suck!
It was a snake, and it's her own fault for wearing vermilion and holding a microphone. (vermilion is, of course, from "vermi" or "worm")
The snake probably thought that she was a two-legged worm.

At least she wasn't attacked by a dreaded Australian Drop-Bear.(Thylarctos plummetus)

(signed) "Grow up" of Boa-vista.

[ChrisGreaves]

At least she wasn't attacked by a dreaded Australian Drop-Bear.(Thylarctos plummetus)

Here's a video
Cheers
Chris

[BobH]

"It had to be snakes!"

[GeoffW]

If they were in the car, they would have been car pet snakes.

[GeoffW]

Ocker?

Very broad Australian, uncouth and uncultured.

Paul Hogan may have been viewed as an ocker.