Obviously Im not privvy to exact details of the case but at worst I would have thought the boys could have been bitten by the snake as the species can be aggressive but to constrict 2 'animals' and not bite is virtually unheard of.

The post mortems say the children were asphyxiated,, no bites.

Yes, no bites which is just not possible. A constrictor holds its prey with its teeth to subdue it and then wraps around it to kill it. I really hope this isnt just accepted as death by snake because it just doesnt add up.

One thing that certainly does not add up is that there were two kids. A double constriction seems unlikely.

One account said that the snake might just have been curled up on them in a warm place with no intent to make them diNner. The children would not have been strong enough to get out.

I have no idea, as a snake phobic this gives me the heeby jeebies.

No surprise to me.
http://www.fox.com.au/fox-news-feed/...investigation/

A cover up for something else came to mind quite early, but there is absolutely zero in that report to justify the heading.

Nothing on CBC to suggest it yet.

Just because it's on Fox News, and the story is coming from the other side of the world while the 2 major Canadian news services don't have anything like that in their current updates for Atlantic Canada news yet, I'm sceptical. Fox news is famous for sensationalism and sometimes just making things up.
I just checked foxnews.com and it still says 'Boys Killed By Python' - slow news day in Oz. Never believe Fox, and take CNN with a grain of salt, they've both been caught fabricating news in the past.

My apologies, I've been quite distracted lately and didn't look at the link closely. Dodgey Fox FM radio station somewhere in Australia made this up, not dodgey Fox News. They don't even bother trying to give a source. The family should sue this station big time.

Good to read your very well put posts. You seem to have a great love for animals.

Nobody has mentioned what a dump the place looked. The exterior was bad enough, one has to wonder what the interior was like and what conditions these poor animals were kept in. The interior was described as "cluttery". Think that was a euphemism.

+1 Auld Yin - I also think its absolutely crazy to keep these kind of reptiles. I have watched so many programs/documentaries about them, and seen them in snake farms (Far East and Africa) and they frighten the life out of me.

So you are saying because they frighten the life out of you then it is crazy to allow others that arent frightened by them and are knowledgable and responsible to keep them? Those of us who understand how these animals work know that the chances of that snake having done what is suggested are practically zero.

My friend has 7-8 constrictors. The largest is about 12 feet long. Frightening what they could do to a child!

Buuuut, it's looked well questionable since the story broke. No bites, no screams etc etc..