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The snakes are not considered particularly aggressive, and it is believed they can become quite tame with regular handling. They are advertised as being safe and low maintenance. Neighbors told Action News that Senseman had been seen with the snake before, occasionally holding it in his front yard.Ĭonstrictor snakes are popular exotic pets. The snake started to slither away from the victims neck after it was shot. Giant Horny Pythons Filmed Fighting for Sex in Front Yard.Girl, 5, Dies From Snake Bite at Property Where 40 Serpents Were Being Kept.Black Mamba Captured From Storm Drain Under Family Home."I think one of the officer's described it as a scene from a horror movie, and that's probably the most appropriate way to describe it." It was a safe shoot," he told the news outlet. "They realized it was a matter of life and death with seconds to make that decision. The snakes are frequently bred in captivity and can grow up to 18 feet, however this is rare.įollowing the attack, Peter Nickischer at the Upper Macungie Township Police Department told WPVI that the snake's midsection had been wrapped around the man's throat, while the head was "just far enough away" to make a "split second decision." With each breath the victim takes, the snake squeezes more and more tightly, until it dies. The snakes tend to catch their prey in their jaws, before throwing coils around them and squeezing tightly. They kill their prey by suffocation and cutting off their blood supply. Lunatic_67/Gettyīoa constrictors are a large non-venomous snake species. This photo taken by Phoneix Crowther shows her pet boa constrictor, which is missing.A stock photo shows a boa constrictor. Their typical lifespan is between 25 and 30 years. They are solitary, nocturnal and described as ambush hunters. The reptiles can travel as quickly as 1.6 km/h. “They are excellent swimmers, but prefer to stay on dry land, living primarily in hollow logs and abandoned mammal burrows.” Their jaws can stretch wide to swallow large prey whole," according to National Geographic. Boas will eat almost anything they can catch, including birds, monkeys, and wild pigs. "Their jaws are lined with small, hooked teeth for grabbing and holding prey while they wrap their muscular bodies around their victim, squeezing until it suffocates. I hear a rustle and she was there on my floor! Not sure where she came out of but she is back in her home safe,” Crowther wrote in an email.īoa constrictors are not venomous and are popular as pets due to their typically docile temperaments, but they are carnivorous. “I left some food in her enclosure with the door open and waited. On Monday afternoon, Crowther told CTV News a thorough search of her building was conducted with the assistance of animal control officers and the property manager. "I know they aren’t everyone’s favourite animal but she is loved and means a lot to me so please keep your eyes out."

Boas love to both climb and to burrow so she could be up in branches or down in the garden," it reads. "Our bathroom window was slightly open so I’m assuming she crawled down the fire escape looking for food. In a plea to an online group for missing pets in Vancouver, Crowther said she lives in a building at West 4th Avenue and MacDonald Street and that she noticed the snake was missing around 3 p.m. "My baby is missing," Phoenix Crowther said in a Facebook post, asking residents of the Kitsilano area to be on the lookout for her beloved pet. A six-foot-long boa constrictor slithered out of the window of a third-floor Vancouver apartment Sunday and was gone for more than 24 hours, according to the snake's owner.