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I think Ant and Dec and ITV need to do some brushing up on their crocodiles.
Given the length and relative narrowness of the snouts on the crocs in the croc pit, they are definitely Crocodylus Johnstoni (the freshwater crocodile). They are not "man-eaters" and feed mainly on insects, frogs, lizards, turtles, with bats, birds and small mammals being taken occasionally at the water's edge. |
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They'll still scare the shite out of the celebs tho
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They'd scare the bejaysus out of me, vegetarian crocs or not!
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Originally posted by gazza71 And me ....They'll still scare the shite out of the celebs tho Cannot vote for any of them for this I don't dislike any of them - yet ........ |
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Originally posted by Mo@reality Well, I can tell you, from experience, that they are safe to be around. I have been within a metre of them in Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) in the Northern Territory.They'd scare the bejaysus out of me, vegetarian crocs or not! The "celebs" must have seen enough Discovery Channel documentaries on crocodiles to know that only the salties are dangerous, and they are a long way inland... |
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Discovery Channel? Come on now... we're talking about people who try to combat insects in their pants with karate.
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Originally posted by gazza71 OK, but surely their agents would have told them about the wildlife they would expect in Queensland.Discovery Channel? Come on now... we're talking about people who try to combat insects in their pants with karate. Hope they run into some cassowaries... That'd be a laugh
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Well that's good to know. If we're ever in the jungle together you won't mind me throwing you towards the croc while I get out the way.
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Originally posted by Mo@reality I'd be more scared if I suddenly found myself in the jungle with someone I didn't know Well that's good to know. If we're ever in the jungle together you won't mind me throwing you towards the croc while I get out the way.
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Originally posted by the spiz True... But you'd have thought that their agents would have told them how long they'd be in the jungle for - Phil Tufnall's agent obviously hadn't told him cos he was asking Tony how long it was before one of them would be leaving!! OK, but surely their agents would have told them about the wildlife they would expect in Queensland. Hope they run into some cassowaries... That'd be a laugh
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Originally posted by merseygirl True... But you'd have thought that their agents would have told them how long they'd be in the jungle for - Phil Tufnall's agent obviously hadn't told him cos he was asking Tony how long it was before one of them would be leaving!! I don't think Phil has paied attention to anything he's been told so far............... "feels slight rumblings of a rival to Jade Goody coming on.............."
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Originally posted by merseygirl Ah... I've got it... Tony is Antony Worrall-Thompson, not Mr Blackburn (or even myself)True... But you'd have thought that their agents would have told them how long they'd be in the jungle for - Phil Tufnall's agent obviously hadn't told him cos he was asking Tony how long it was before one of them would be leaving!! They should have wrestling with taipans as a challenge
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Originally posted by the spiz I hardly think theyd put real man eating crocs in there. I think Ant and Dec and ITV need to do some brushing up on their crocodiles. Given the length and relative narrowness of the snouts on the crocs in the croc pit, they are definitely Crocodylus Johnstoni (the freshwater crocodile). They are not "man-eaters" and feed mainly on insects, frogs, lizards, turtles, with bats, birds and small mammals being taken occasionally at the water's edge. well, they could, but I dont think even the producers would go THAT far!. didnt someone in another thread mention 'shark infested waters'. I guess croc infested is close
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Do we really think that they would risk an illness/injury from putting a 'celeb' and a croc together imagine the diseases and parisites they could be carrying.......
Come on theres animal welfare to concider here
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why dont we test them first then with ant and dec.
i just read on another msg board that some of them were mechanical |
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But remember - they class this as ENTERTAINMENT - boy its impressive.......
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They taste a bit better than 'Salties' but take ages to cook
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That big 'un looked more than slightly rubbery to me
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the only big one. the rest looked like little babies! and they probably edited those snakes in afterwards. my arse she was ever in any danger.
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She just didn't look like scared enough for it to be entertaining.
Those so-called rats look like lab mice to me. |
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Sian,Linda and Chris could take charisma lessons from that drugged up croc
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Never mind the Crocs... I would never have let them bloody cockroaches run all over me like John Fashanu did. He deserved all seven meals to himself for that!. The speed of them running all over his body. Sh!t Gimme the crocs anyday!
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Discovery Channel? Come on now... we're talking about people who try to combat insects in their pants with karate.
i think thats a very niave comment to make, he wasn't actully using karate to combat the insects he was using the meditation and techniques that go with it to combat his fear of it. I think that he did amazingly well considering how scared he was.
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Originally posted by treve Yeah, considerin he had those horrible things runnin all over him. He did amazingly well. I agree, he was tryna focus. Yeeeeurrgghh, i shudder when i think of them cockroaches on his head!
i think thats a very niave comment to make, he wasn't actully using karate to combat the insects he was using the meditation and techniques that go with it to combat his fear of it. I think that he did amazingly well considering how scared he was. |
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[quote]Originally posted by gazza71
Discovery Channel? Come on now... we're talking about people who try to combat insects in their pants with karate. [/QUOTE Absolute Classic Gazza!!! |
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They taste a bit better than 'Salties' but take ages to cook