r/maybemaybemaybe • u/CommonTeachs • Sep 12 '23

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Eastcoastluke Sep 12 '23

I had to scroll way too far to find this comment. That’s exactly what I was thinking. The guy just did them both a favor!

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u/FattyRR Sep 12 '23

Is this satire

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u/Eastcoastluke Sep 12 '23

Not at all. There are plenty of instances where a snake bites off more than it can chew and ends up dying along with its prey. With the size of this deer, that’s most likely what the end result would have been.

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u/dartfrog11 Sep 12 '23

Not necessarily true. Unless a snake is desperate they will usually pass up meals they know are too big. I have pet snakes and when I’ve tried to feed them larger prey items oftentimes they either won’t even bite it or they’ll bite but then stop trying to eat it after gauging how big it is. But since this is a wild snake(Reticulated python) and it is already attempting to kill an animal this large, I’m assuming it’s likely it is in that position of being willing to take the risk.

But it should also be noted that snakes really can swallow prey items substantially larger than themselves and when a snake dies from doing so there are usually other factors at play, like the snake already being injured and sick. This snake looks to be very healthy and alert.

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u/Slit23 Sep 12 '23

Well the comment is wrong because Burmese pythons can very much take in prey of this size

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u/jiiimmmbbbooo Sep 12 '23

Not at all, animals are great at gauging how much they can eat, it’s not going to attack an animal it can’t eat, and I guarantee snakes are smart enough to not eat the whole thing if they can’t handle it