PYTHONS’ DUEL
JEALOUSY IN REPTILE HOUSE. LONDON, September 12. The peace of..the Zoo’s Reptile House was .disturbed again last week when two 15ft pythons became involved in a duel. ' • ' , V . This fight was one! of the most violent and spirited affairs tljp 'Reptile House has known since George, the large alligatot, was deprived of opr’.; portunities to'indulge in murderous ' activities by being' sentenced to soli tary confinement.' . '.' . The pythons’ reason for fighting seems to have been due neither to greed nor ill-temper/ 'but to a love affair. One of the exhibition dens was occupied by three pythons varying in size from 12ft to lsft'and believed to be a male and twb females. The trio were always 'amicable until another 15ft python was introduced into their home. '
Apparently the newcomer? was another male.- /He made the mistake of trying ! to “vamp” oiie of the females with the result that her old ma to became enraged attacked the interloper. The fight' began early on Thursday morning.’ 'When the keeper arrived at work he discovered the two reptiles in the middle of - ’ their duel and managed to - separate them before it had a - disastrous ending. ' ' '
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 4
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