Three pythons found in Buriram chicken coop after feast

Three pythons were discovered in a chicken coop resting after feasting on several chickens. The homeowner believes the snakes might bring good luck.

Siam Ruam Jai Pu In Rescue Unit yesterday, August 15, responded to a call from residents in Talat Yae, Thanon Hak subdistrict, Nang Rong district, Buriram province, to assist in capturing several large snakes that had entered a house and eaten the chickens kept in a coop.

Rescue workers arrived at house number 1, Moo 8, Thanon Hak subdistrict, Nang Rong district, and found three pythons in the chicken coop. Each snake had consumed a large chicken, making it impossible for them to escape. The rescue team captured each snake, which measured approximately 3 metres in length and weighed about 15 kilogrammes.

The 61 year old owner of the chicken coop, Kanchana, explained that she usually keeps chickens in the coop to sell two or three at a time. Recently, around 20 chickens were ready for sale. However, she noticed that one or two chickens had been disappearing, thinking they might have wandered off and would return soon.

The chickens continued to disappear, and initially, she suspected theft because no dead chickens were found. This morning, she went to feed the chickens and opened the coop door, only to be shocked by the sight of a python swallowing a chicken right in front of her. Panicked, she ran out of the coop and called the rescue team to help capture the snakes.

“This incident aligns with a dream I had about a tall person visiting my house. Personally, I am not upset or regretful about the snakes entering my home. Instead, I believe they might bring good fortune. Snakes have never entered this area or my home before, and I suspect the three pythons might be a family, perhaps a parent and two offspring.”

Pythons and boa constrictors differ in several ways, mainly in their head shapes, reported Sanook.