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Originally posted by Nazzle

I work at a field study centre in Doncaster. She came to the centre the year it opened (1973)and the woman who originally adopted her from a member of the local herp society who bred her still works here. We also have another snake (Elizabeth) who came to us as an adult in the early 80s and is still going strong too. They are both famous to schools in the local area, when we have parents/teachers fetching children to visit they often remember meeting Victoria when she was young.

She feeds VERY rarely now, but we know that she will feed when she wants. She tends to feed well for a month or so and then starve herself for ages. The only real difference between her and the younger snakes we have is that she loses more body condition around shedding time, but quickly beefs back up. I've known her for 7 years and in that time she hasn't grown at all.

She is doted on by everyone who works here and we are all terrified of losing her!

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