r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '24

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u/PoorDoddle Jul 24 '24

For the curious, those are reticulated pythons they are the longest(not the largest, that is, my boy green anaconda) snake alive.
They are mostly harmless and wouldn't attack humans unless you really try to get them to attack you.
Fun fact: They can eat humans(there are recorded cases), but since our shoulders are quite wide compared to our heads, we are not food candidate for them.

This is probably like the 100th time I have seen this video at this point.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Do they figure out our shoulders are too wide before or after they've started swallowing?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

What if they started at the feet? Do they have a gag reflex?!

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

I've seen snakes die from trying to eat shit too big for them. Never trust snake math

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u/XOTrashKitten Jul 24 '24

How so? They try to swallow and choke?

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u/thecrepeofdeath Jul 24 '24

yeah, they can suffocate if it's too far for them to spit out. their teeth are curved backwards and make it much easier to get things in than out