Remember I mentioned that my friend had an encounter with a python at 4am. She was woken by her dogs barking at a python. But that python escaped and disappeared. We didn't quite believe her either as there is no proof.
Well the same python appeared and this time was not so fortunate. The fire department was alerted and below picture is proof that there is a real python around. Let us call this the neighbour 1.
But why a title like a 'requiem'? Well, we then found out that another neighbour 2, actually killed one. As he is a man, he sort of quietly killed and disposed of it and did not want to frighten the neighbours!
Oh well, that is just the death of two big snakes! Big deal? Yes! Then neighbour 3, came out and said that they killed two baby pythons of about a feet each!
Sigh! sigh! sigh! Lets have a minute of silence please! Let us mark the end of a python family!
The fear, of us, urban middle class families are the bane of our society! I remind them that the python actually helps to rid the area of feral cats and rats. Guess what the answer is? Yah, hardly a week have passed, I am starting to see rats running into the house again!
But ...
maybe... there is just a glimmer of hope!
Pythons, when they are successful in 'breeding', would generally have more than two eggs! Please keep your fingers crossed and then pray that there are still at least two to three baby pythons running around! May the Lord, bless and keep them!
Question: Would I personally let a python run around wild? Yes, if I have such a big garden!
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