[Michael.SF.]

The snake was shedding and slightly underweight.

Slightly underweight? That just struck me as an odd comment. What is the right weight for a 5 1/2 foot Columbian Boa?

[Don Corleone]

The department says an animal control officer found a giant Columbian rainbow boa on the floor. The snake was shedding and slightly underweight.

It was taken to an animal care facility and bit a handler.

If the owner doesn't show up by Friday, the snake will go to a rescue group.

Plans are to give it amnesty under Obama and Boehner's general amnesty solution. It is expected to get a California drivers license and a motor voter card soon.

[immadashell]

If the owner doesn't show up by Friday, the snake will go to a rescue group.

Or possibly to the U.S. Senate as a replacement for the retiring Barbara Boxer. Come to think of it, that would be an improvement.

[CivilWarBrewing]

I was once bitten by a Colombian red tail boa and it would NOT let go. That’s a very uncomfortable feeling. Held it under water and it finally let go. I don’t like snakes!

[a fool in paradise]

Plumber to home owner: “What you been eatin’, boy?”

[a fool in paradise]

And this is why they no longer run mail order advertisements in comic books for baby snakes.

[Albion Wilde]

No wonder the stuff wouldn’t go down.

[WayneS]

That’s not a snake...

[TheOldLady]

Ping!

[Mjaye]

Hmm, let me pull out my growth chart for a Columbian Boa, I know it’s here someplace....I will need the snake’s age to determine the proper weight...