RSPCA animal rescue officer Claire Thomas, who was referred to as to help with the snake on Sunday mentioned: “It’s not very often that we get called out to incidents involving large stray snakes so it may be that these incidents are related, though we cannot be sure at this stage.
“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.”
Evie Button, the animal welfare charity’s senior scientific advisor, added: “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.”
Abandoned snakes
Many of the snakes the RSPCA’s officers are referred to as to gather are regarded as deserted pets.
Evie added: “Sadly, we also have to deal with a lot of abandoned snakes.
“We find that many people are unaware of how much of a commitment these animals are when they take them on, which we believe contributes to the hundreds of animals every year who have sadly been abandoned when their owners can no longer meet their needs.”
Snakes are utterly depending on their homeowners for the proper lodging, heating, lighting and feed, all of which should replicate their wild habitat as intently as doable to maintain them wholesome.
Without correct care they will undergo from critical ailments, dehydration, accidents, parasites, and in extreme instances or if left untreated, they will finally die.
