A postmortem experience of Indian rock python (Python molurus molurus) that swallowed a whole barking deer

The object of this study was to report a post mortem findings of a female Indian Rock Python with a length of 406 cm (13.32 feet) and approximate weight of 60 kg (including a whole deer that was swallowed by the python), that was brought to the Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) by the Forest Department of Kumira Range Office, Chittagong. The local inhabitants accidently found the python at the forest area of Kumira and they frightenedly injured and killed the snake eventually. The postmortem (PM) examination was performed according to standard protocols. Gross examination revealed bloody discharge was come out through mouth and a couple of skin lacerations observed on the right dorso-lateral part of the abdominal region. The whole barrel-shaped body cavity was opened and whole deer (partially decomposed) was recovered from the stomach. Furthermore, three fractured ribs were found on right thorax. The PM examination team believes that the possible cause of python death was traumatic injury inflicted by the local people.


Introduction
The present study reveals the actual clue for death of python and as well as study the different gross The Indian rock python (Python molurus molurus) anatomic measurement.belongs to reptiles, order-Squamata, suborder-Serpentes, the family Boidae, which contains the world's largest

Materials and Methods
snake species including pythons, boas and anacondas.
The PM examination was performed by an expert The lighter colored Indian rock python is native to team with standard protocol [9].The whole barrel-Indian subcontinent including Bangladesh, Pakistan, shaped body cavity was opened from mouth to tail and Sri Lanka and Nepal.Although endangered, pythons whole deer (partially decomposed) was recovered from are numerous in the hilly areas of Chittagong and the stomach (Fig. 2).Heart, liver, spleen, kidney, lungs, frequently reported to be rescued from human habitats.
trachea along with the whole skeleton and skin were Barking deer (Muntiacus sp) are also available in collected separately and preserved for future use.Kumira forest range, Sitakundu, Chittagong.The Nematode parasites also were collected and all of them common food habit of python is different types of were preserved to be used as teaching and research mammals and birds predominantly in wild situation materials for future.and whole rat and chicken in zoo condition.It is also noted that larger specimens usually eat animals about

Results
the size of a house cat but larger food items are known The total length of this female Indian Rock to take down adult deer and the African rock python has Python was 406 cm (13.32 feet) and approximate been known to eat antelope but swallowed a whole weight of 60 kg (including a whole deer that was barking deer by python is quite uncommon and swallowed by the python) (Fig. 1), Externally, gross followed by death of python also infrequent.
examination revealed bloody discharge was come out Therefore, the fatal diseases of python are inclusion through mouth and a couple of skin lacerations was body diseases [1-3], parvoviral infection [4] and observed on the dorso-lateral part of the abdominal endocardial fibrosarcoma [5].Viral diseases (paramyregion (Fig.3,4).Internally, further gross examination xovirus) of the respiratory system have been reported revealed three fractured ribs on right thorax (Fig. 5). in several species of snakes that outbreaks mortality Large numbers of nematode parasites were also collected ranges from 8 to 87% [6,7] and mortality of reptiles due from the surface of deer and the pythons' stomach after to bacterial infection upto 75% [8].However, removal of the deer and measuring the parameters of malicious injuries to the Indian rock python have been the following organs (

Discussion
The record size for an adult Indian python was about 21 feet (6.4 m) and most adult individuals are much smaller, rarely exceeding 12 feet (3.7 m) but in our study, the python length was 13.32 feet (4.06 m).A typical adult Indian python weighs between 70-120 pounds (32-55 kg).After swallowing a whole deer, a python can stay for weeks, even months, without another meal.In the present study python swallowed a whole deer was probably due to crisis of food in the forest or it was very hungry.
The main causes of death of snakes in captivity are directly related to their care: improper temperatures, contact with heating and lighting elements, no regular access to water, lack of necessary veterinary care and treatment, careless handling are directly responsible.The bacterial and viral diseases are the most common causes of reptiles death.Viral diseases of respiratory system outbreak mortality range from 8 to 87% and and Animal Sciences University for using his bacterial diseases up to 75% of mortalities [10].
laboratory for postmortem work of this python.Finally, Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) is the most common and we apologize to those whose work could not be fatal disease of python.Traumatic injury by bitten due recognized owing to a space limitation.to frighten is also a common cause of python death.The References present study revealed the python death due to traumatic injury.Balasundara KR, Shekhya GN and Konanur JA (2012) for further molecular study and will enrich our knowledge Necrotic stomatitis and haemorrhagic enteritis in an Indian and improve our laboratory for academic purposes.
rock python.Eurasian J Vet Sci 28 (1): 60-63. nd Figure-1.A dead female Indian Rock Python after swallowed a whole barking deer on PM table Figure-2.The abdominal skin of python was incised from mouth to tail and a whole barking deer was found inside the abdomen Figure -3 and 4. Dorso-lateral part of abdominal skin was lacerated by sharp hoop of deer Figure-5.Three fractured ribs were found on left thorax region Figure-6.After exposure of this dead python huge number of dead nematodes were found on the surface of dead deer Figure-7.Huge numbers of nematodes were also found on the floor of the python stomach

Table - 1
. Anatomical measurement of different internal organ of Indian python Schroder HD (1977)Zu den Erkrankungen der injury inflicted by the local people and therefore further Reptilien.In Verdandlungsbericht des XIX international awareness programme is essential to prevent similar Symposiums uber die Erkrankungen der Zootiere.Poznan, incidence in the region.The collected sample will help