WITH prices snaking upwards, the cost of living crisis has hit pockets hard and pet owners are feeling the pinch – particularly when it comes to reptiles. In recent months the RSPCA and other…
As the purse strings are set to get tighter in the coming months, charities are expecting a spike in abandoned pets, leading to fears that irresponsible owners will let deadly snakes loose in the wild.
“Just the other day we had a call about a stray corn snake and last week, we got a call about two more, and we've had a couple of stray bearded dragons.While the relatively harmless corn snake and royal python, which both grow to between four and five feet, are the most common breed in captivity, Fred says they are “inundated” with larger snakes, such as bone-crushing boa constrictors, which are typically double that size.
“Our longest resident is Barnaby the boa constrictor, who came to us three years ago and was so damaged and deformed from disease he couldn’t close his mouth and his growth was stunted. He’s only 5ft long when they usually grow to 10ft.” “A lot of big scary species like anaconda, boa constrictors and reticulated python, literally the biggest snake in the world, are readily available. You can go into a pet shop and buy one without any checks, which is ridiculous.
On top of that, the lifespan of a lizard or snake is considerably longer than the average dog or cat - with many living up to 30 years.While hard-up owners dumping their pets is an increasing problem, Evie says most non-native species are unlikely to“It's possible, but it would depend on the time of year and whether they find somewhere warm enough to survive and find food,” she explains.
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