snakes are more likely to escape during the scorching heatwave as they are more active in the summer months, the RSPCA has warned.
The reptiles are "excellent escape artists" and will take every opportunity to slither away when their owners let them out of their cages to enjoy the sun.
The Met Office issued a red warning ahead of this week, as forecasters predicted at least a 50 per cent chance of temperatures reaching 40c in the UK. READ MORE Real Jurassic Park island home to thousands of venomous snakes that 'melt human flesh' Now, the animal charity has urged owners to be vigilant in case their snakes sneak out and invade other people's gardens.
The RSPCA's snake warning comes after a stray 3.5ft-long corn snake was found loose in a wheelie bin in Staffordshire last week, reports Birmingham Live.
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