Ball python, a number of toes lengthy, noticed slithering round Somerville
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As of Monday, Somerville Animal Management has not situated the snake and asks anybody who sees it to name the police non-emergency quantity at 617-625-1212.
There’s a new, slithering addition to the streets of Somerville.
A big snake was noticed slinking alongside the facet of a street Saturday morning. Somerville Animal Management confirmed it’s a ball python.
After a sighting of the snake was posted on the Somerville group Fb web page round 8 a.m. Saturday, residents speculated whether or not the snake is an escaped pet.
Primarily based on pictures posted on-line, the snake seems to be about 3 or 4 toes lengthy and is white with black and brown patches.
Ball pythons can develop to be 3-5 toes lengthy and usually feast on small animals, like rodents and birds. Whereas they will primarily be discovered on the bottom, the snakes are additionally in a position to climb timber, in line with the Sacramento Zoo.
As of Monday afternoon, Somerville Animal Management confirmed it has not situated the snake. Officers ask anybody who comes throughout the snake to name the non-emergency quantity for the Somerville Police Division at 617-625-1212.
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