Tiger snake?
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:46 pm
Just had 11 x week-old chicks disappear overnight. I found the mother hen dead, seemingly without a mark on her.
Would a tiger snake eat that many chicks in a sitting?
I doubt the chicks would leave the hen carcass, so they would be easy pickings.
On YouTube a tiger snake eats a chick in four minutes. So maybe an hour to scoff 11?
Didn't hear a thing during the night. Quolls usually leave damage and feathers everywhere, but the dogs tend to keep them away now.
Happened right next to the house. I've had a look around, figure a fat, full snake would not have gone far, but no luck.
Must be a big bastard to eat 11!
Would a tiger snake eat that many chicks in a sitting?
I doubt the chicks would leave the hen carcass, so they would be easy pickings.
On YouTube a tiger snake eats a chick in four minutes. So maybe an hour to scoff 11?
Didn't hear a thing during the night. Quolls usually leave damage and feathers everywhere, but the dogs tend to keep them away now.
Happened right next to the house. I've had a look around, figure a fat, full snake would not have gone far, but no luck.
Must be a big bastard to eat 11!