Feeding a Reticulated Python | Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under

It's been six months since this Reticulated Python at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia has eaten. Keepers prepare to feed the snake a defrosted boar which will hold her over for another six months.

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[NatGeoWild]

🐷 The only part of Rachel's meal that won't get digested is the pig's hooves and hair.

[patrickotte]

I love how enthusiastic this guy is, you can tell he’s very passionate about making sure these animals Are well cared for. Need people like him!

[Remhad]

Wow I never knew that they pushed their windpipes aside, but I always did wonder how they could breathe while swallowing something so large!

[TB]

"if she goes towards the door you can close it"

"Yeah I will"

[DesignCourse]

I have a 17' reticulated python myself. They won't always dart at dead prey. Last time I fed mine, she knew it was dead and she gently took it from me.

[koldraiynedownskayle]

I'm nearly surprised that the python could constrict so quickly, it was around the pig in a flash.

[sabonesjones]

That was so amazing to watch when she was breathing as she's consuming. Incredible

[Joe]

At the 2:53 mark, it looks like he's about throw a hadouken fireball like on Street Fighter.

[Courtneyhuggins]

Who is this guy! He’s awesome! He explained the whole process really well. Because there were so many questions I had and my mind and they got answered throughout this video hahaha

[Powerranger-leup]

That’s probably the closest thing to me being able to see an actual python constrict its prey. I’ve never seen it in real life.

[arjunaravind]

Was half-expecting the python to let out a burp in the end

[DocOrtmeyer]

That response, from a python, is unbelievable! That thing was looking for a fight

[AT]

She's beautiful, look at those colours!

[andolowns]

Im surprised you guys didn’t mention the raw reset. I love when my python gives a big stretch after a big meal and i can always see it coming because his jaw is out of place until he does this and wiggles it back

[stingray]

I LOVE these snakes. I know that the Cobra is the genius in the snake world but these guys are very close. I have a male and the bond you can form with these animals once you gain their trust and respect is just awesome. Rachel is beautiful. ❤️

[Sofia-qnfs]

Ok I am not a big fan of snakes but it's good to know that she is going to safely survive for another 6 months from now ❤️

[joshimitsu]

This was a great change from watching Kevin the cobra eat pythons on Chandlers wildlife

[-_Nuke_-]

Always surprised me the fact that developing such a way to eat was naturally selected by nature; I guess the snake is extremely vulnerable for days or even weeks to incoming predators isn't it? How on Earth can a snake survive in the wild being so vulnerable for such a long time to things like eagles or whatever?

[last-king-ent]

Wow 👏 I learned a lot in just a short video 💯🖤💯

[KatDeel]

Shes beautiful! My two royal pythons prefer to eat without me hanging around closely, so I've never gotten to see the windpipe so close during a feeding, very cool. I hope more people learn to love and appreciate snakes for the evolutionary marvels that they are 🙏🐍