Agnus the feminine corn snake went lacking a yr earlier than an RSPCA inspector discovered her on a storage roof
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Agnus the feminine corn snake
Agnus the snake is a survivor in search of an uneventful place to chill out.
The feminine corn snake — who went lacking from her home in Spennymoor, England, over a yr in the past and made headlines for the astonishing circumstances surrounding her reunion with her owner — is in search of a brand new home.
According to the RSPCA, a Spennymoor resident contacted the animal welfare charity a couple of snake sighting of their backyard. On March 18, RSPCA inspector John Lawson went to the person’s home to find and take away the reptile.
Lawson discovered the snake on a storage roof and believes the reptile ended up there after a crow dropped her.
“There have been lots of squawking crows round, so I believe one in all them picked the snake up after which dropped her after they realized they’d bitten off greater than they may chew,” Lawson shared in an RSPCA launch.
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Agnus the corn snake on the storage roof the place RSPCA inspector John Lawson discovered her
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After pulling the snake from this precarious position, “a resident dwelling close by came to visit and was completely delighted because it was her lacking pet from a yr in the past known as Agnus.”
The revelation that Agnus has survived outdoors via a U.Okay. winter left Lawson “gobsmacked.”
“If snakes develop into too chilly, they might be unable to feed or transfer usually, and their immune system won’t work correctly to combat illness, that means the animal can develop into very in poor health and infrequently die,” he added.
Unfortunately, Agnus’ reunion together with her proprietor was transient “attributable to a change in circumstances,” per RSPCA. After rescuing the snake, Lawson took her to a vet for a check-up. The vet handled Agnus for a respiratory an infection, which the snake probably picked up from being caught out within the chilly.
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“The vet believes Agnus had gone into brumation mode (just like hibernation), and her physique had shut all the way down to survive. It actually is superb that she survived for thus lengthy with out warmth — and in addition survived after a crow determined to attempt to fly off together with her,” Lawson stated.
Since her rescue, Agnus has been in RSPCA care as a result of her unique proprietor is now not capable of look after her. The resilient corn snake has totally recovered from her time outdoor and is now able to be rehomed.
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In its launch about Agnus’ rescue, the RSPCA warned that Agnus’ future proprietor and all present snake dad and mom ought to have an enclosure for his or her pets, “which is stored safe — and locked if needed — when unattended,” since snakes are “wonderful escape artists.”
The animal welfare charity added that the majority snakes the organization receives calls about “are regarded as escaped pets.”
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