Snake Tales

Was it last week or two weeks ago when doctors in Idaho oprated on a 12-foot Burmese python after it swallowed an electric blanket.

Because of that, the snake survived.

Now this news in Germany where a snake owner will be charged with animal abuse for sending 1.5m (5ft) albino python snake to a buyer through the postal mail!

A few months ago, a snake was also found peeking through an opening of our ceiling. We immediately called the Wildlife protection people to capture the crawlie for us. They told us it looked like the snake was someone's pet who escaped. They can tell from its "well groomed" scales.

The Wildlife guys took the snake with them to the snactuary where it will be taken care of.

Animal Planet must be really doing a really good job at sending its messages across. People today understand that they shouldn't wack the teh first snake they see, there are agencies to call to rescue them. Because apparently snakes are scared of us as much as we are of them.

Now I think I like snakes. I just don't want to be around them...