Python is no laughing matter
The danger of keeping exotic pets in the home has been highlighted by the case in south London of a four-month-old baby left fighting for her life last month after contracting salmonella from her family’s pet snake. The family has two female Royal Python snakes and the baby’s mother, who did not want to be named, told The Sutton Post, “The doctors later told us they feared the infection would cause a heart attack. We knew nothing about salmonella at the time, we just thought that because the snakes were in their tank they were safe.” The baby has since made a complete recovery in hospital.