6-foot snake hanging around in Arlington tree rescued by animal services
Arlington Animal Services is trying to reunite a lost snake with its owner.
The reptile was rescued from a tree in Veterans Park in southwest Arlington on April 23. Three Animal Services employees worked together to get the 6-foot-long red-tailed boa constrictor down, the agency said on social media.
The boa couldn’t have survived on its own in the wild, according to the post. Red-tailed boas are common pets and can grow up to 14 feet long. They are found in North, Central and South America.
“I was there last Monday seating under that tree,” someone commented on Facebook. “I have snake Phobia. If I had seen it I will probably had died of a heart attack.”
“What a pretty snake!” someone else posted. “I hope no one just dumped it and it truly is lost!!! Poor baby must of been so scared!”
Others offered to adopt the reptile if no one comes forward to claim it.
The boa appears well cared for, Animal Services employees said in their post. They want to remind the public that releasing pets into the wild is a bad idea.
“When pets are (used) to being cared for, they will not survive on their own,” the post reads.
This story was originally published April 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM.
