Woman sees 'huge snake' in Suffolk lake[Virginia]

Tracey Payntar says she spotted a huge snake in the lake next to her Suffolk house as it was attacking a river otter.

The mother of four says she had just gotten out of her car and the disturbance in the water got her attention.

"I ran to the shoreline freaking out and tried to take some video with my phone. I was so scared I could not concentrate very well," said Payntar.

Payntar and her husband contacted Suffolk Animal Control who referred a snake expert from a company called Zoo Pro.

Based on her description, the professional wildlife workers worried someone let their pet anaconda escape.

"I wanted to warn others that use Sleepy Lake that there might be a very dangerous snake on the loose," added Payntar.

An official with the Virginia Game And Inland Fisheries Department was cautious and told 13News Now that he is suspicious until object is verified.

“Above freezing” is not enough for Boidae.

Colubrids hibernate.

They’re designed to do so.

Boidae never hibernate in cold weather.
They just get sick and die.

When too cold, their digestive and immune systems shut down rather than the snakes simply going into a state of “suspended animation”.

I have fought severe respiratory infections in several snakes merely because the breeder failed to include adequate heat pads during overnight shipping, they’re that sensitive.

When Python Hunters was on TV, the guys found that most of the Burms they encountered were suffering from RIs, mouth rot and scale rot, all autoimmune illnesses provoked by inadequate warmth.

Algore’s projected Killer Snake Invasion is simply never going to happen.

Their potential range is self-limited by their physiology.

It’s more likely that global warming will cause 80 degree winters in Maine.

Then the Boidae would have a chance....:)

I remember the jacked up crap about the “panthers”.

Somebody just wanted that land zoned off.

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