Is anyone else slightly traumatised by the recent spate of escaped snake stories?

[AliTheMinx]

I am terrified of snakes and the recent story about a man finding a snake in his bathroom in Exeter and then the boa constrictor on the East London street has put the fear of God into me. I fear I shall never sleep again...

Paddley no Northern Scotland

Is there anywhere in the UK safe from snakes? It might dictate where we move to. Dorset is looking very unlikely!

Your NN is just wishful thinking then Ross.

Fisher in my thread from 3 years ago it wasnt my snake it was one that got into my flat.

And the police dont seem to have a problem attending when its a posher area. And this was a corn snake in someones GARDEN in Hampstead. Exactly the same kind of snake that got into my kitchen But i got "not our job" Fine but that should go for EVERYONE not just those in social housing.

Forgot the link.

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/snake-discovered-in-recycling-box-outside-west-hampstead-residents-house-9880145.html

Is there anywhere in the UK safe from snakes?

I really hope this 5th floor flat in Bristol is! Seen a couple of slow worms outside here though, which are quite s*e-like enough for me!

It definitely is Paddley 😂

A friend's dog a couple of weeks ago from an adder bite and a vet was telling me there have been a lot more dogs in his surgery from adder bites this year than usual

I am not scared of snakes and I used to have a couple as pets when I was younger. However I think I would die of fright if one came up out of the toilet whilst I was on it!

Yes. I don't want any more starting to breed in the wild (or suburban back gardens!). Loathe them.

At least she's not gonna lose track of hers anytime soon

Shit....I'd be having a heart attack if I was there. At least I'd be in A & E!

A&E should have left dumb snake girl to remove her own snake. Not their problem it’s her snake. Not a medical emergency either is it. Drama Queen

Adders like warm weather. I’m totally freaked and would die of fright if I saw a snake. Has anyone seen that Attenborough film of the racing snakes chasing a fawn it was petrifying

Has anyone seen that Attenborough film of the racing snakes chasing a fawn it was petrifying

Don’t think it’s the same clip but this is one of the most horrifying scenes ever displayed on TV for me! Horror films don’t frighten me but this did!

The original unedited scene was much more panic-driven than this lol

Well dont watch Venom then. (film)

Couldn’t watch it!

2 pythons found dumped this morning in the woodland where we regularly walk our 3 dogs 😑 Poor things were half dead when found.

Im not a snake fan Furry but i wouldnt want to see one come to harm. thats disgusting

Bluescreen I totally get where you are coming from .Mine came from a well know Pet Shop where he had been for a least eight months in a tiny vivarium. I have had him 5yrs ,I glad I got him out there I hate how they are kept in the big pet shops ,It's all about profit.

SugarlsAmazing Yeap mine can be fussy i have had him refuse to eat then try few days later he does .I have always found snakes fascinating. Spiders don't bother me either. Perhaps I am just strange .

Furrydogmum that is awful poor things .Sounds like someone got tired of keeping them or brought them on a whim and got bored.

Apparently a small boa/python was found in Battersea Park - where DD goes to have her lunch! Fortunately I kept my phobia away from her, and she isn't scared like me.