“Banana, Bun and Lilith”: a Kirov resident told the names of the snakes living in her house

2025 is the year of the Snake according to the eastern calendar. The snake is a symbol of wisdom, intuition and change. People born this year are distinguished by their insight and ability to self-improvement.

We managed to talk with Elena Glushkova, who keeps snakes in her house. She talked about her hobby, how to care for them and cases of escape.

photo: Evgenia Nagovitsyna

First experience. Elena got her first snake in 2019. This is a 15 centimeter corn snake. Now the length of the pet is 1.2 meters.

I have four species of snakes: Royal Pythons, Nigrita, Rhynchophis Boulanger and Corn Snake. Of course, I have a favorite. This is Rhynchofis Boulanger. I first saw this species live at the Izhevsk Zoo and immediately fell in love with the bright color and unusual appearance. He is the only representative of his species in Kirov, the pearl of my collection. The most characteristic…