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got this in an email, and i was wondering what kind of snake it is? apparently this was taken in Australia, at least according to the email.

here's an additional pic. i've never seen teeth like this on a snake before...

It's a Rock Python, those photos have been floating around for over a year with several different versions, I believe it got caught in the electric fence at the Silent Valley Game Reserve in South Africa. (definately not Australia)

>>It's a Rock Python, those photos have been floating around for over a year with several different versions, I believe it got caught in the electric fence at the Silent Valley Game Reserve in South Africa. (definately not Australia)

and if I remember right it had just eaten a fairly large meal

the reason you see the picture is apparently the fence was electrified, which ended up killing the snake, poor thing
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The teeth look larger than normal due most likely to dehydration of the fleshy membranes that normally cover the teeth.

Apparently, the snake was crawling beneath the fence when its back touched and got shocked. The snake responded with a defensive strike. The snakes teeth became hooked to the fence, and the snake was unable to let go due possibly to a combination of the recurved nature of the teeth and to the electric current causing the jaw muscles to contract. The current may or may not not have killed the snake.

Looks like a nasty way to go.

JPD
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