A large 4ft-long python was found in a bush in a Sussex village, lower than every week after a special snake was noticed in the identical village.
It was seen by a horse-rider in Southbrook Road, West Ashling on Sunday (September 24).
A snake was present in a bush
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Claire Thomas, the animal rescue officer who recovered the snakes, mentioned: ‘It’s not fairly often that we get referred to as out to incidents involving massive stray snakes’
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“We don’t want to cause panic to anyone as royal pythons are not venomous snakes. It concerns us that these snakes have been outdoors just as the weather is getting cooler, as snakes need to be kept warm.”
It is unconfirmed as as to if the snake sightings are linked.
However, the RSPCA is anxious with the frequency of snake sightings which were reported.
The charity believes that many misplaced snakes are escaped pets.
Domestic snakes are reliant on their proprietor and with out them, wouldn’t be capable of survive within the wild.
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Royal pythons – the breed of snake found within the village – can undergo from accidents and ailments which might end in loss of life in the event that they had been left neglected within the wild.
Evie Button, the RSPCA’s senior scientific advisor, mentioned: “Snakes are excellent escape artists and will take the opportunity of a gap in an enclosure door, or a loose-fitting lid to make a break for it.
“Last year, we took more than one thousand reports about snakes, with the highest number of calls coming in during the summer months. This is not surprising, as snakes become more active during hot weather.
“The RSPCA urges all pet snake owners to be extra vigilant, invest in an enclosure suitable for the particular species and make sure that enclosure is kept secure – and locked if necessary – when unattended.”
