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A carpet python “saved from certain death” after being rescued from a Gold Coast pool is being treated for anaemia after having more than 500 ticks removed from its body, a wildlife hospital says.
The snake, which has been named Nike, was discovered at a Coolangatta property last week.
Tony Harrison from Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher, who was called out to retrieve the animal, said the snake was “trying to drown” the ticks in the water.
The python was taken to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital for treatment, where it underwent testing and had 511 ticks removed from its body over several hours.
In a post on Facebook, the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation thanked the public for its well wishes and interest in the case.
“Our hospital staff removed 511 ticks from Nike, which left him very unwell with anaemia,” the post said.
“Nike also has a nasty infection which may have caused his immobility, allowing the ticks to take advantage of him.
“Nike isn’t out of the woods yet, but we are hopeful he will make a full recovery and be released back into the wild in the coming months.”
The snake has been left in the hands of an experienced wildlife carer.
Tick-riddled koala gets blood transfusion
Meanwhile, vets at the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital also performed a blood transfusion for a rescued koala found with about 100 ticks covering its body earlier this month.
The animal spent more than two hours on the operating table as the parasites were removed.
Luke Kane, who rescued the animal from Lismore, said he was pleased to see the koala doing well.
“I honestly didn’t have much hope I could make it to the wildlife hospital quickly enough to save him,” Mr Kane said.
The animal has also been taken in by a wildlife carer.
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