BALL PYTHON FOUND IN HAWAII

The infamous snake recently reported in Hawaii may have been a Ball Python (Python regius)
According to the AP, 2 men driving by Waipahu Elementary School captured the four foot serpent, and turned it in to local authorities. Snakes turned-in in this manner are sent to a Reptile Park in Florida to die in a hurricane...(kidding). I think that is a good policy, pest snakes are often euthanized, or beaten to death by "local authorities." It seems the United States is beginning to achieve enlightenment where snakes are concerned.