Pet-owner left snakes to die in cramped tanks stored in garage that 'smelt of death'
A pet-owner has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after several dead snakes were found piled on top of one another in cramped tanks. An RSPCA inspector described the garage where the snakes were being kept as having a 'strong smell of death', CheshireLive reports.
"The wiring looked jumbled up and although the heat was on all of these tanks were plugged into extension leads that ran off one cable attached to the house. I had never seen an electrical set-up like this before and was concerned about its safety. Rotten lamb carcasses - one infested with maggots - were found in two of the tanks. Most of the pythons rescued from the garage were in a poor condition, with the one who later died weighing just 5.1kg.
"The size of the enclosures was unsuitable and there was a lack of water and adequate nutrition, as well as a lack of veterinary treatment. The health of these animals was allowed to deteriorate over weeks to months without intervention."
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