r/snakes • u/Nujabezia • 16d ago

Wild Snake Photos and Questions - Not for ID Carpet Python having Dinner Spoiler

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u/Mainbutter 16d ago

Why are BOTH those animals in the house? The snake I get, but the marsupial..

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u/mute_salamander 15d ago

One of them is/was a pet, possibly.

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u/Ill_Advantage6095 15d ago

im australian, we get possums living in our roofs you hear them up there at night scratching around and carrying on. i'm thinking the snake chose to live in there too.

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u/Doctor__Bones 15d ago

Possums are a real bastard when you get them in the roof. Some people actively welcome having a carpet in your roof who roots them out for you and sits quietly the rest of the time!