Did anyone in NJ loose their ball?
This is a link from a news story from NJ.com. Someone found a ball python in their garage.. it was not their snake and they didn't panic and kill it. The police responded in a wonderful way.. they are housing the snake in their headquarters until the owner claims it. :) The enclosure was set up by a local zoo for them:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._in_millb.html
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Unfortunately, no one will probaly come forward to claim it as they probaly let it go on purpose! I hope I am wrong and it just escaped!
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While it is great that it is being taken care of, I wonder how good the care actually is. Tank is fine, but a BP doesn't need bright lights as we all know, which makes me think they are using heat lamps, not belly heat. Still better than a cold garage, though!
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maverickgtr
The story is very well done and as it has been said, kudos to the officer for taking care of the poor thing.
However, some of the comments on there are just plain wrong. I wish people would fact check before posting something online about how a four foot ball python has totally eaten a human baby.
I noticed the comments too; but some informed people did respond and the comments after that seemed to calm down a little. What can you do though? Most people are totally ignorant about snakes. :(
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that's good to hear that their offering to find the owner and it didn't go directly to the zoo. The sad part and probably the reality is that it probably was let loose. If it does end up at the Turtle Back Zoo which is a small zoo, they have a nice small reptile section.
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I get aggrivated when people post comments like that. That's just like when I posted pics of my bp on facebook. People were making stupid assumptions based on moronic hearsay.
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Stacykins
While it is great that it is being taken care of, I wonder how good the care actually is. Tank is fine, but a BP doesn't need bright lights as we all know, which makes me think they are using heat lamps, not belly heat. Still better than a cold garage, though!
While belly heat is preferred, they can do well with an appropriately controlled heat lamp... I assume the zoo set them up okay, and the snake will be fine for the time being. Btw, 3 of my BPs live in a rack with back heat only, and they're feeding & growing perfectly. ;)