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Horrifying discovery of tick-infested python on rural property leaves local mother feeling ‘unsettled’
- They found a two-meter python covered in ticks
- She had 30 ticks on her head, four on her body, and six on her tail.
- The snake was discovered among lemon grass in Byron Bay
A mother of two was left ‘absolutely horrified’ after discovering a two meter long python with 30 ticks attached to its head.
Rhianna Tannock said she and her mother’s partner, Evan Barratt, discovered the snake while walking through a patch of lemongrass in Byron Bay on Saturday.
The couple were ‘gobsmacked’ by the carpet python and stopped to take a few photos before helping her.
Ms. Tannock said she has had many encounters with snakes before, but seeing the large, blood-sucking parasites that covered the snake’s head was enough to make her feel sick.
Rhianna Tannock, mother of two, found a snake with 30 ticks attached to its head (above) while walking in Byron Bay
His mother’s partner, Evan Barratt, used tweezers to remove 30 ticks from the snake’s head (above), four from its body and six from its tail.
“(I’m) pretty used to seeing snakes, they stick to themselves if you leave them alone,” she said. yahoo news.
‘There’s not much that could make me dizzy, but they certainly did.’
Ms Tannock said Mr Barratt used a pair of tweezers to remove 30 ticks from the snake’s head, four from its body and six from the end of its tail.
“I don’t recommend anyone go and collect wild animals, especially snakes, unless they are trained to do so,” he said.
Ticks are small to medium-sized parasites that feed on blood.
Ticks commonly attack weak or sick animals and are found in moist, dense bush areas on the east coast of Australia (the tick-covered snake pictured)
They are common on the east coast of Australia and are generally found in wet, bush-dense areas.
Ticks have been known to target weak or sick animals such as snakes, koalas, kangaroos, and wallabies.
Animals cannot remove ticks on their own and require human intervention.
Anyone who finds an animal covered with an excessive number of ticks should call their local animal rescue organization for help.