Most grey nomads have a very careful look around the place before they get too comfortable in national park toilets … and here’s why!
An unsuspecting ranger got the shock of his life when he turned up to clean the loo at the Northern Territory’s Charles Darwin National Park, and found a four-metre Olive python head-first in the bowl.
Nigel Weston, district manager for Darwin Parks and Wildlife Commission, told Yahoo7 he was extremely startled to find the snake a couple of weeks ago.
“It did give me a shock at first but, once I regained composure, I wrenched it out,” he said. “After all the wrangling, I flushed the chain and it slowly came out.”
The snake was apparently very ‘docile’ and quickly slithered off into the scrub.
It is believed the snake was either putting her head in the bowl to cool down, or to hunt for frogs, who take refuge in the toilet bowls during the dry season.
Apparently, another ranger found a similar snake in the same place six months ago.
“I reckon she likes hanging around the dunnies and does her makeup there,” Mr Weston joked.
Found a python in the laundry at the Lazy Lizard in Pine Creek. Didn’t go back in there; used our own facilities instead
Everyone has to go. Just a matter of waiting your turn. As camp hosts we have had a few notifications about a snake in the loo. Being not too fond of snakes I usually have something very important to do for 30 minutes, then advance to investigate. Not too sure what I would do if the snake was still there, probably the same thing as the camper
Had a huge huntsman spider in a dunny on the banks of the River Murray once. Am not frightened of them, but they are a bit confronting when their eyes seem to latch on to yours!
I ve had a very Large huntsman in my ward robe for a week, hè left When hè found not his size.one day hè was gone. I think it was a great nomad, just Maybe one day hè or she Will bring babies in, as this time is cold. Thebn i Will be on my wayAs forsnakes, do like Neil And have a drink or coffee And it Will be gone, they dont like humans.
The snakes are generally looking for a feed of Green Tree frogs which will make a home in the bowls,specially in the tropics. You will often find the frogs under the lip of the bowl. When you flush the toilet,look for green leg trying to get a grip on the porcelain. This is why in most parks there is a sign about shutting the door after use. No frogs, usually no snakes,