
354 snakes from the Czech Republic arrived in Yekaterinburg.
Over 350 snakes were seized by Ural customs officers. An entrepreneur from Lipetsk imported 354 young snakes from the Czech Republic weighing 105 kg.
Photo: Olga Ignatieva, Yekaterinburg Zoo
The shipment included 350 royal pythons and 4 coastal gopher snakes, the oldest of which was not yet 1.5 years old, transported in special plastic boxes for comfort. The live cargo traveled by road through Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus to Lipetsk, where the recipient awaited. The batch of snakes arrived in Russia in specially equipped cargo vans with transfers in Belarus. The entrepreneur personally breeds snakes for sale to private individuals. This year, demand for these extravagant pets predictably increased, prompting considerations of import. The price of each specimen is quite reasonable, ranging from 50,000 to 60,000 rubles in pet stores.
— All the snakes were satisfied with the work of the customs officers, — said the agency's press service.
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354 snakes from the Czech Republic arrived in Yekaterinburg.
More than 350 snakes were seized by Ural customs officers. An entrepreneur from Lipetsk imported 354 young snakes from the Czech Republic, weighing 105 kg. 350 royal pythons and 4 coastal Gopher snakes, the oldest of which was not yet 1.5 years old, were transported in special plastic boxes for comfortable transportation.