Upscale 開発 - seven snakes left abandoned in house
The RSPCA has 問題／発行するd a 警告 over exotic pets after seven snakes were left abandoned at a house in Greater Manchester.
A 王室の python and six corn snakes were 設立する 避難所ing in a 前線 room and an upstairs bedroom of a 所有物／資産／財産 in 鉄道 Street, Heywood.
The owner of the reptiles made 接触する with the RSPCA and his landlord to say he would be leaving his snakes behind as he was moving home.
視察官s Catherine Byrnes and Ryan King 設立する all seven snakes in healthy and good 条件, にもかかわらず 存在 kept in 一時しのぎの物，策 plastic tubs and コンテナs.
The four adult corn snakes, two baby corn snakes and a python were collected and taken into the care of a specialist reptile 救助（する） 近づく Knutsford, Cheshire, on Monday April 25.
The RSPCA 警告するd that many people are unaware how much of a かかわり合い is 要求するd to take on snakes as pets.
Ms Byrnes said anyone wishing to own the reptiles should 研究 the needs of the particular 種類, and only consider keeping one if they can 会合，会う those 責任／義務s.
She said: “While the needs of the snakes weren’t 存在 met when we 設立する them in this 所有物／資産／財産 they were in a good 条件 and the owner had 明確に been feeding them.
“To look after snakes you do need to 供給する a living 環境 for them with 適する heating, lighting and 湿度. We did find some heat mats in a bedroom, but 明白に the owner hadn’t got around to using them or 住宅 his snakes 適切に.”
Ms Byrnes 追加するd: “可能性のある owners need to think carefully before they 可決する・採択する snakes and other exotics because they are specialist animals. You need to have the 訂正する 始める，決める-up to look after them and you need to understand you are 責任がある finding them a suitable home if you are unable to continue caring for them.
“We can help out, but it is not that simple as animals like this can be difficult to rehome.”
