COUNCIL workers got a shock last Monday (18 May) when they discovered a large boa constrictor nestled in a Seaford building.
The snake is believed to have either escaped or have been dumped by an irresponsible owner.
“Council officers were inspecting the council-owned property adjoining Seaford Wetlands on Monday morning when they discovered the boa constrictor inside a shed,” Frankston mayor Cr Sandra Mayer said.
“A snake catcher was immediately called to handle the snake.”
Boa constrictors are native to in North, Central, and South America and some Carribbean Islands.
Foreign snakes such as boa constrictors can carry a virus called Inclusion Body Disease which is fatal to native snakes.
The 2-metre long boa constrictor found in Seaford will be euthanised by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
