Zoo offers massage from four giant pythons

Source: Agencies | May 22, 2014, Thursday |

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NOTHING could be more relaxing than a deep muscle massage. But what if that massage was being dished out by four deadly giant Burmese pythons?

That's the unique experience that visitors to the Cebu City Zoo in the Philippines are queuing up for - and it is free for anyone who's brave enough to try it, Daily Mail reported.

The Pythons - named Michelle, Walter, EJ and Daniel - are taken out of their cages and placed one at a time on top of visitors, who lie down on a bamboo bed near the zoo's main entrance, the report said.

Under the watchful eye of zookeepers, the snakes slowly slither across their patient's body for up to 15 minutes.

But it's not for the faint of heart - Burmese pythons can quickly squeeze their victims to death. And with four of the 5m-long snakes weighing a combined 250kg, there is no escape once the 'treatment' starts, according to the report.

Zoo manager Giovanni Romarate, who owns Michelle and Walter, insists the snake massage is safe. Still, each python is fed 10 or more chickens beforehand, to curb any hunger pangs, the report said.

He added: "Snakes do not attack as long as they are not harmed. We also made sure that we use pythons because they are not venomous."

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Zoo offers massage from four giant pythons

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