With all the devastating news about Hurricane Matthew, maybe I should stick to something light today. There’s a You Tube video out there from Australia. These videos show snakes in a pool! Snakes in a pool!
In Queensland, Australia, a lady named Fiona Sheen showed off her swimming pool. But not for a party or TV show. There are two male pythons fighting in her pool. They fight for the affections of a female snake that’s nearby. The pythons goal isn’t to kill each other, like they do in some animal kingdoms. However, the fight is a test of strength. The one with the most strength mates with the female snake.
This wasn’t a one time, or one day occurrence. This backyard snake fight went on for well over a week. Sheen has 13 You Tube videos to cover it. In one video, Sheen sounds a little annoyed when she says, “Not again.” But she’s never fearful. There’s never a since that she’s in danger. I find that odd because the python is one of the most dangerous breeds of snake in the world. In fact, on one video, Sheen jokes, “Is the pool heated?” It’s almost like she’s now entertaining the snakes as guest. Since September 27, some of these videos have over 71,000 views.
That’s the beauty, and sometimes ugliness, of You Tube. Not only does it showcase human behavior, but animal behavior too. Fiona Sheen’s videos show human and animals aren’t that far apart geographically. They’re not far apart culturally, either. How many times have we argued over the same woman, or the same guy? How many times have we as humans competed over a potential date? Have you and someone else had a crush on the same person? That’s what’s happening between these two snakes in a pool. There’s a link of these snake fights in this article (second paragraph). Who do you think will win?