Animal sighting: Snake swallows bird 3 times its size – PICTURES

In this animal sighting, a brown house snake kills and swallows a bird three times its size by constricting it and then slowly gulping it down.

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Brown house snakes are among the most common snakes in Southern Africa. They are not venomous, but like pythons, they are constrictors and use this method when hunting prey.

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They average approximately 50 centimetres, but can exceed 1 metre in length. Luckily, they are harmless to humans.

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Dustin van Helsdingen witnessed this incident in his back garden in Rustenburg. 

Van Helsdingen shared the story with LatestSightings.com.

“I was outside in the garden when I heard the birds going crazy and alarm-calling at the bird feeder. When I went to investigate I noticed that a brown house snake had caught what I suspect was a sparrow and was in the process of constricting it.

“I called my wife and son to come and see. We watched how everything unfolded over a matter of 45 minutes or so until the snake swallowed down its prey and moved off.

“A decade or so ago I would have killed the snake, but instead I learned to respect – instead of fear -snakes. It allowed me the opportunity to appreciate this experience and get close to the action. Always respect nature, enjoy and appreciate the experience without disturbing the animal.”