Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Snake owners in Taiwan are being recommended to monitor their animals more carefully, as there has actually been a growing occurrence of gets away in recent years, the New Taipei City federal government said Sunday, World Snake Day.
The local government’s Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office said that with more individuals in Taiwan keeping snakes as animals, there has actually been an increasing variety of ask for rescue of the reptiles.
In the very first 6 months of the year, the workplace said, it received 12 such demands, and in 2 cases, the animals were nonvenomous black king snakes that had actually gotten away from their owners.
During those 2 rescue efforts, among the black king snakes was discovered in a park in the city’s Sangchong District, while the other was captured in a street in Yonghe District, the workplace said.
Last year, the variety of ask for animal snake rescue was 21, and in 2021 it was 13, the workplace said, advising snake owners to be more alert and to secure their animals effectively.
Pet snakes need unique accommodation with appropriate space, the ideal temperature level, good ventilation and fresh water, the workplace said.
In Taiwan, individuals who abandon their animals might undergo a fine of in between NT$30,000 and NT$150,000 (US$965-US$4,827), the workplace said, pointing out the Animal Protection Act.
The workplace launched the declaration on World Snake Day, which is observed each year on July 16.
