Woman discovers white 'blizzard snow' snake in Cornwall - Cornwall Live

A woman made a startling discovery in a garden in Bodmin yesterday evening.

Rhianna Louise Mayes shared a picture on Facebook after she came across a blizzard snow corn snake.

She said that she found the dramatic-looking creature in Carpenter Court, near Berrycoombe Road.

Now she wants to reunite the snake, which she believes is someone's pet, with its owner.

Her Facebook post said: "Lost and Found!

"Have found a lost blizzard snow corn snake loose in Berrycombe estate. Have handed details over to RSPCA but thought I'd share on here.

Rhianna is hoping to reunite the snake with its owner

"Found at 6.45pm this evening [Monday] in a garden in Carpenters Court.

Do corn snakes bite?

All snakes may bite under stress or if they smell food. However, they're not venomous.

When threatened, corn snakes may pull their head back displaying an 'S' shaped neck. If your snake does this, handle them another time.

Don't handle after touching prey items without washing your hands well before, otherwise your snake may bite.

Information supplied by the RSPCA

"Have taken him home to keep him warm and safe. If you know anyone who's lost this little fella can you PM me please.

"Will need proof of ownership with picture of owner with snake or proof of purchase just to make it more credible and want to make sure this chap gets taken home by original owners."

Corn snakes can eventually reach 4 to 5.5ft in length and hatch at 8-12" long.

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They range from almost pure white with light patterns, to heavy patterns on a white body.

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