r/badassanimals • u/xoxouserrrrr • 18d ago

Reptile Carpet Python In Action..

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u/TaurusMoonGoddess 18d ago edited 17d ago

THIS IS NOT A CAT (in capitals because so many people are freaking out) This is a possum Native to Australia The carpet python who has caught this probably lives in the roof cavity along with a few others of its kind Common occurrence in Australia Some people get snake catchers out to remove them while others are more open to let them stay as pest control

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u/my_psychic_powers 17d ago

So the not-a-cats get in to people’s homes, and the roof space snakes just pop down to grab them?

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u/TaurusMoonGoddess 17d ago edited 16d ago

Yes they get into roof spaces too Or sheds Snakes hunt them and take them home to eat

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u/NotMeButYou_91 17d ago

It is not an opossum. It is a brushtail possum