As the heatwave continues, the charity is advising snake owners to double-check that the animals’ enclosures are securely fastened.
The warning comes after the animal charity rescued a stray six-foot boa constrictor from under a garden shed and as no owner could be identified, the snake has now been re-homed.
RSPCA senior scientific officer Evie Button said: “Snakes are excellent escape artists and will take the opportunity of a gap in an enclosure door, or a loose-fitting lid to make a break for it".
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