Boa constrictor found in bushes..

[Kayleigh]

[quote=STYRBJORN;731706]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

And urban foxes bent on sneaking upstairs and attacking children. And big black cats.

We living in dangerous times where all the animals are turning on us after revenge, maybe whoever dumped it was acting in self defence..

[ViperaBerus]

It may also have died of natural causes, and the body was dumped. Back when I was a teenager and first starting out in herpetology, I used to keep loads of species of snakes along with several friends who jumped on the bandwagon. I remember one of those friends who had a royal python die on him from mouth necrosis. He put the body on somebodys wall along a busy road to watch the reactions of passers by

[davecatt]

Originally Posted by Burko

"It escaped from a good owner"

Not that good then.

The RSPCA idea of a good owner,which any one would agree with,is some one who feeds the animal correctly and provides a decent home. The fact that the animal may prefer the freedom to go where it wants is not taken into consideration.

Maybe it was dumped,maybe it escaped and succumbed to the cold climate? Who knows? But I cant see anything to criticize in the RSPCA officers comment.

STYRBJORN
I dont understand the relevance of your comment on foxes and black cats? Surely your not taking the pee?

[nightshade]

A chap just down the road had his mate put a Boa under the floor of his house to kill some Rats, it liked it there so much they had to take the floor up to get it back! The disturbing thing was that they were going to leave it there if it did not come out

[STYRBJORN]

Originally Posted by davecatt

Me? Aziff. Would I ever do that? You have hurt me deeply.

[Paul mabbott]

[quote=STYRBJORN;731706]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

.... And big black cats.

The snakes are presumably eating the cats, that's why there are so few reports of the latter. Why then aren't there more reports of the numbers of large snakes that are roaming wild? A conspiracy of silence, I presume.

[STYRBJORN]

[quote=Paul mabbott;732102]

Originally Posted by STYRBJORN

The snakes are presumably eating the cats, that's why there are so few reports of the latter. Why then aren't there more reports of the numbers of large snakes that are roaming wild? A conspiracy of silence, I presume.

If you report a big cat you may be the object of scorn and contumely. If you were to report a 30 foot reticulated python you would either be sectioned or sent into rehab.

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

............BBC - Boa constrictor found in bushes

I've only just looked at the link (better late than never) but before that, it had put me in mind of the escape of a large snake from a pub in Corby (Northants) many years ago. The snake had disappeared behind the enclosed seats in the lounge bar. I never heard what became of it ...

Looking up the more recent reference, on the same News page we read: 'Missing Pub Landlord .... '
BBC - Northampton - Northampton

How long do boa constrictirs live?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

I've only just looked at the link (better late than never) but before that, it had put me in mind of the escape of a large snake from a pub in Corby (Northants) many years ago. The snake had disappeared behind the enclosed seats in the lounge bar. I never heard what became of it ...

Looking up the more recent reference, on the same News page we read: 'Missing Pub Landlord .... '
BBC - Northampton - Northampton

How long do boa constrictirs live?

It could have been mistaken for an Anaconda..

[ViperaBerus]

[quote=Paul mabbott;732102]

Originally Posted by STYRBJORN

The snakes are presumably eating the cats, that's why there are so few reports of the latter. Why then aren't there more reports of the numbers of large snakes that are roaming wild? A conspiracy of silence, I presume.

I never report it to the press when I make a collection. I get contacted by councils, wildlife hospitals or the RSPCA if it is suspected of being venomous. I doubt they ring the press either. In the seven years I've been doing the job, I've only been aproached by local press three times and one of those times was because I was bitten and had to go to hospital (made front page news that ).

I presume it was from the hospital that the press got wind of it.

Larger boids and pythons I've only ever found once and it escaped from a neighbour. Most are small non venomous colubrids.