Snakes on a plane: AirAsia edition
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Snakes on a plane: AirAsia edition
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Snakey
It probably snuck onboard on a turn-round. In Malaysia, Indonesia, and the like, snakes are everywhere. They love the warmth of engines, freshly-heated undercarriage wheels and brakes, and of course cabins. Tricky business on a walk-round in the dark.
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Originally Posted by TWT
Genuine question Roy. Why would snakes be seeking warmth in the tropics ?
Can certainly understand walk arounds in the dark, even Singapore has cobras, pythons, monitor lizards
Can certainly understand walk arounds in the dark, even Singapore has cobras, pythons, monitor lizards
As soon as you get an overcast day and the temperature drops below 28 deg C all the local motorcycle riders are into Parkas with fur lined collars
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Originally Posted by RoyHudd
It probably snuck onboard on a turn-round. In Malaysia, Indonesia, and the like, snakes are everywhere. .....
"Like that one" she said, pointing to the 3M+ cobra crossing the water-filled drainage ditch.
Hadn't even got as as far as the terminal that time.
