CCTV footage handed to the animal charity reveals a person getting out of a blue or black automotive and taking a big vivarium containing the six-foot-long snake from the again of the automobile earlier than leaving it on the facet of the highway.
The unheated and unlit vivarium, measuring 5 foot by two foot, was left on the facet of Hamel Way in Widdington, close to Saffron Walden, on Sunday August 20. The water bowl was additionally empty.
Despite being deserted the reptile was in good well being when she was discovered at round 6.30pm.
RSPCA animal rescue officer Enola Evans rescued the snake from the situation and he or she was taken to a specialist aquatics and reptile centre in Norfolk.
“The boa had been left for a few hours in the cold as there was no heating or lighting in the vivarium. Despite that she was in a good condition and she is a really beautiful snake with a vivid coloured skin,” stated Enola.
“I have picked up a few snakes recently who were abandoned, but were sadly deceased. These sort of abandonments could be down to a number of factors such as the cost of living crisis and people not being able to take reptiles with them when they move homes – but there’s never any excuse to dump an animal like this.”
Snakes are utterly reliant on their homeowners to supply the proper setting for the species, the RSPCA warns, together with heating and lighting and an acceptable food regimen.
People who’re struggling to fulfill their animal’s wants are urged to ask for assist, reasonably than abandoning them.
The animal rescue officer added: “We are persevering with with our enquiries into this abandonment and we hope we are able to get extra data as to who the homeowners of this snake are.
“Anyone who has any information or Ring Doorbell/CCTV footage of the area should ring the RSPCA appeals line number on 0300 123 8018.”
