Cattle producer wakes to find olive python eating her bra and shirt

March 18, 2025 12:17 AM

An Northern Territory (Australia) cattle producer had the horribly amazing experience of witnessing a python eating her laundry. The serpent eventually regurgitated her clothes, which she said were quite slimy and in need of a thorough wash. A reptile expert says pythons can be attracted to items that smell of food, such as those worn by people who work with animals, but believes the mass loss of bras is unlikely.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (10 comments total)

So this is the time where eat my shorts is for real.
posted by Metacircular at 2:06 AM on March 18 [2 favorites]

The python was a neighbor and simply stopped by to borrow a cup ☺
posted by zaixfeep at 2:25 AM on March 18 [2 favorites]

Yes, of course she washed them, bras can be damn expensive.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:50 AM on March 18 [6 favorites]

well at least she wasn't wearing them at the time, which is what I expected from the title!
posted by chavenet at 3:45 AM on March 18

I would have burned them with fire. No.
posted by tiny frying pan at 5:06 AM on March 18

→ I would have burned them with fire. No.

Understandable sentiment, but Mataranka doesn't exactly look on Amazon's same-day delivery schedule
posted by scruss at 5:29 AM on March 18 [2 favorites]

"Everyone's underwear should be safe" - my fave quote from a very quotable article.
posted by atomicstone at 7:38 AM on March 18

Previously: Two tennis balls surgically removed from scrub python

I believe that article speculated that their dog had the tennis balls in its mouth, making the tennis balls smell like dog food so their python swallowed them. The python was fine after the surgery.
posted by AlSweigart at 7:40 AM on March 18

Metafilter: 'Mass loss of bras' unlikely
posted by the sobsister at 8:12 AM on March 18 [1 favorite]

I love how casual many Australians seem to be about local fauna entering their home and doing stuff--my understanding is there are an amazing number of deadly critters of unusual size (giant SPIDERS) that would terrify me.

As a counter-point, I give you the story of my co-worker's adult daughter who had a big fear of rats (can't blame her, and this is not to disrespect her). She was moving into a new rental house and unpacking things in the garage when she heard what she suspected to be a rat in the garage wall. She immediately had everything packed and back out in the truck. She called her mom to tell her that she, her husband and son would be moving in with her for a short time, put her stuff in storage, broke her lease, and was out of the house the same day she moved in. I was impressed by her efficiency and her husband's unquestioning support.
posted by agatha_magatha at 9:46 AM on March 18