Sunday, September 8, 2024 - A 13-foot Burmese python snake was relocated to a zoo in New York, USA after its owner admitted the animal was getting too big for him to care for.
The three-and-a-half-year-old snake named Mango is now under
the care of Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo in Rome, New York after the pet was
released to authorities, the zoo said on social media.
“The owner was a little overwhelmed by how quickly she
grew!” the zoo said in the statement. “We were surprised as well, but we are
ready for the challenge of maintaining this awesome creature!”
The female snake, which the zoo said is a rare Albino
Burmese python was relocated after a New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation officer responded to a complaint of a large snake that was thought
to be illegally kept as a pet, the department said in an official statement
The Environmental Conservation officer Jeff Hull identified
the snake as a Burmese python based on the arrowhead design on its head, after
seeing a picture of it.
When Hull entered the pet’s home, the officer discovered the 13.2-foot snake confined to an enclosure that was no bigger than 5 feet. The snake, which the officer said was still growing, weighed a whopping 80 lbs.
Mango’s owner confessed that he was “not prepared for how
fast the animal would grow,” and realized he could no longer take care of it,
the NYSDEC said.
Mango was seized and donated to the zoo, which has the
required permits to possess the snake, the NYSDEC said.
The owner, who identified himself as Mike Stone through a
Facebook comment on the zoo’s post, said he “could not be happier with where
she ended up!”
“Thank you soo much for taking my bella in and giving her a
great home to live her long life out!” he commented on the post.
He added that Mango is docile, loves affection and attention
and will be missed by him and his kids. He said he and his family will be
“regular visitors now going forward.”
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