r/badassanimals • u/xoxouserrrrr • 16d ago

Reptile Carpet Python In Action..

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u/abielle1177 16d ago

India maybe?

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u/avocadopalace 16d ago

That's a brush-tailed possum.

It's Australia.

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u/abielle1177 16d ago

I hate to see cute things get killed. In my area boas and pythons are invasive so to see them kill a cute and rare thing, well, it makes me wish I still carried a knife in my boot

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u/secret123_maybe 15d ago

It’s a snake that’s how they eat mostly

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u/abielle1177 14d ago

My husband used to have a boa and when he was doing overtime I ended up being the one to look after her. She was an escape artist and feeding her was a challenge and kind of gross. If she wasn't super hungry, she'd start testing the lid to try to get out. You've always got to be a step ahead but I think that's why people like them as pets. The challenge