Picture: RSPCA
A second python more than ten feet long has been rescued by the RSPCA in the countryside.
The snake was found in Conington, Cambridgeshire, only days after another had been pulled from a tree by the fire brigade.
Both reptiles are thought to be abandoned or escaped pets.
They are at risk from the chilly weather.
RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs said:
“Having rescued last Friday’s python, I couldn’t believe it when the call came through to say there had been another found in almost the same spot.
“I’m afraid that’s no coincidence – it’s looking likely these poor animals were abandoned or have escaped from the same place.
“This second snake was extremely cold when he was found, very much thinner than the first python, which is suffering from a minor health condition.
“Both snakes are now being looked after at a specialist facility and are under heat lamps to maintain a healthy body temperature.
“It is really concerning to think that someone has kept these pythons, then might have decided to abandon them in this cruel and callous way.
“I only hope that there are no more on the loose out there.
The RSPCA said the snakes are “unlikely to pose any danger to people”.
However it recommends keeping well away from exoctic snakes.
