Went into a small town store today and upon the counter, uncaged, was a live 8 foot albino boa with a 5″ diameter stretched out that was a brilliant yellow and white. The snake’s owner was holding the head and had a portion of it wrapped around his arm.
While I’m not much on snakes, it was actually quite pretty to look at.
Apparently the snake has been his pet ever since it was small enough to hold in the palm of his hand. He was quite proud of it, and even let me hold the body portion. It was about 40 pounds, and felt like a loose lump of meat in a plasticly container. The skin wasn’t slimy at all.
It was the first time I’ve ever touched a snake. Ever.
Fascinated, I made the mistake of asking a question which shattered my growing compassion: “How much food does he eat?”
“One bunny a week.”