kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: False Coral Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Apr 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Apr 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Apr 06, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Hamburg Reptile Show - Apr. 13, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Apr 14, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Apr 16, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 

Press: Boa constrictors 'found in park'


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Herp Forum UK ]

Posted by W von Papineäu on April 10, 2003 at 20:38:22:

EVENING TELEGRAPH (Coventry, UK) 10 April 03 Boa constrictors 'found in park'
Three dangerous boa constrictor snakes - one 10 feet long - have been handed in to the RSPCA by a man who said he had found them in a park in Coundon, Coventry.
He left without giving further details.
The snakes are one male, a female and a smaller snake.
RSPCA inspector Chris Heyworth today hit out at irresponsible reptile owners who have caused a recent spate in animal dumpings.
He said: "It's typical of people who get these creatures, think they're fantastic and have always wanted one, and then realise how big they can grow, how much expertise they need and how difficult they are to look after.
"They are a very specialist animal and very dangerous as well.
"It's grossly unfair to dump these snakes on an animal home which has no facilities to look after them."
The RSPCA aims to rehome the creatures at Twycross Zoo.




Follow Ups:




[ Follow Ups ] [ Herp Forum UK ]