For many people, the synonym for pet is limited to a dog or a cat, maybe a bird or a small rodent. Even a fish or a turtle can be considered a pet, but a giant snake crawling around the house might not be such a pleasant idea. That’s not how a girl thinks, since she went viral on social media with her python photo.
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The girl appears seated in the garden of her home, with the giant python on her lap and spread out on the ground in front of her. The video has over 36 million views and 1.3 million reactions.
The video shows a giant python on a girl’s lap
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The girl looks no more than 15 years old and sits with a peaceful expression on her face and looks at her tablet while the snake rests on her lap. The pictures show how big this python is, which is probably more than 4 meters long.
According to the website News 18, the video was shot in Indonesia and prompted very mixed reactions from users. There are those who were fascinated by the size of the animal. Meanwhile, there are others who are really at a loss and afraid of having such a giant python in their home.
What is a python?
Pythons are the world’s largest snakes and can reach lengths of more than 9 meters, although there are no official records of such a large animal. Despite this, they easily grow to more than 5 meters and eat other animals.
A python is not poisonous, but it is an extremely strong animal that is highly valued by breeders of exotic pets because it is tame and behaves like a “common” pet.
Pythons can be bred at home, in accordance with current regulations and laws. Such is the case with the snake that appears in the viral video.