Experts urged not to give snakes on New Year's Eve

The Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection of Moscow urged citizens not to give snakes for the New Year. This is reported in the Telegram-channel of the department on Thursday, December 5.

It is noted that in anticipation of the holiday increased demand for these pets-symbols of the next year. Of the available options most often choose maize snakes and California milk snakes. Specialists emphasized that the content of snakes and the safety of loved ones should be approached responsibly.

"Giving snakes without warning is a bad idea. Their maintenance, as well as the care of other animals, requires weighty investments. Not everyone will be happy with such a surprise", - quotes the agency of city news "Moscow" the words of representatives of the department.

New owners of snakes were advised to carefully check whether the terrarium is tightly closed, and do not let the snakes out on their own. Snake can crawl away to neighbors or on the street, in the cold season for the reptile is dangerous, it can die, writes "Moscow 24".

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November 29, it was reported that experts advise the New Year to decorate the Christmas tree in monochrome, choose shades of green, you can with a blue cast. It is also worth giving preference to decorations made of environmentally friendly materials, you can even make of wood, reports 360.ru. Also appreciated toys in the form of a snake and made by their own hands.

In October, Doctor of Biological Sciences, herpetologist Vladimir Cherlin told what to do when bitten by a snake. In no case, according to him, you can not apply a tourniquet. In the place of the bite should immediately make a small cut with a knife. When it bleeds, sterilize it, bandage it like a normal wound.

In September, Cherlin spoke about the dangers of a non-venomous snake bite. According to him, there are people who are allergic to snake saliva. Anaphylactic shock in this case arises precisely from the immune response of the body, not from poisoning by snake venom, RT writes. In such a situation, it is necessary to take some remedy against allergies as soon as possible.