A man has been banned from keeping exotic animals for two years after he was convicted of neglecting a snake at his flat. The RSPCA said Bella, an adult female boa constrictor, was seven feet long.
She was kept by James McAlonan in a vivarium which measured just 4ft by 2ft, said the charity. McAlonan , 44, of Devon Close, Brinnington, Stockport, admitted two charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 of causing unnecessary suffering and failing to meet the needs of the boa constrictor when he appeared before Tameside magistrates' court on May 5, the RSPCA added in a statement.
They said McAlonan was keeping a number of reptiles at his home, including turtles, but Bella was found to be suffering from a serious mouth infection for which vet treatment had not been sought.
