In adulthood, the typical weight of a boa constrictor is around 60 pounds. Boa constrictors enter the world already around 24 inches long, which is longer than the length of typical newborn human beings. It is not very common for boa constrictors to surpass 11 feet long.
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Even the damn snakes, he was rescuing them from people who couldn't take care of them. The largest verified boa constrictor was a full 5 feet longer than that. Senseman's mother, Heather Lyons, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that her son was "eccentric and fun and unique and brilliant. Officers shot and killed the snake, after which they were able to give Senseman medical care and take him to the hospital.
Police were called to Senseman's home in Fogelsville last Wednesday afternoon after 2pm, where they found the man in cardiac arrest after the snake had wrapped its midsection around his neck. "They are constrictors, that is their natural behavior, but obviously that poses a threat." "Most of the time, it is not out of aggression, so there might be situations, like they like to go towards warmth, so they sense body heat," Cher Vatalaro, director of conservation education at the Lehigh Valley Zoo, told WFMZ. The accident apparently happened when he was changing its tank to give the animal food and water.Īn animal expert said the snake's actions weren't necessarily violent. After all, you don’t want to get too close to a.
Senseman had 10 years of experience in snake handling, and had been taking care of rescues. Someone from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Venom Response Unit answered the call Wednesday and brought the right tool, a pole with a curved end.