Arusha… I just came back a few days ago. To celebrate that feat in style, a snake was busy eating a chameleon in a tree. Small snake, small chameleon but the show was impressive nevertheless.
Dinner took place in 2 steps: the snake must have been disturbed and had spat the chameleon pretty soon. The latter looked puzzled with a gash on the neck. The snake left but not the victim who stayed nearby. Wounded, confused or just too happy and dumb? The snake didn’t miss the chance and came back to finish him for good.
the chameleon was giving a good show of resistance, the “never give up hope'” stuff since the hind legs and the tail hung on twigs for a very long time. The body was swallowed past half way and the poor thing was still battling. How come he didn’t suffocate earlier? My pictures show more than 45 min of action….
Notice that the chameleon never turned green….what a legend or what?
a harmless Battersby's green snake by the way.
Notice how the snake normally green with a yellowish belly now shows some blue hue once its skin is stretched.
