by Jay Brewer, who owns a Reptile Zoo in the Golden State, posted the “crazy” sᴄᴀʀᴇ on Instagram as he tried to retrieve the snake’s eggs which were at risk of going rotten.
Footage shows the animal making a dart for the sʜᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ zookeeper as it tries to defend itself with its exposed fangs. Mr Brewer proceeds to duck and dive out of the way of the oncoming reptile and then looks backs towards the camera stating that he “doesn’t normally get nervous, but he is now”.
Pythons are ᴀᴍʙᴜsʜ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀs and wait until their prey comes close before mounting an ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ, making stark and sudden movements.
After posting the video online, he clarified the situation and the reasons for his ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜs attempt. Writing on his Instagram page, he said: “When I say this snake is grumpy, I mean she’s grumpy! This is one of the craziest clutches I’ve pulled in a long time. She doesn’t know I’m just trying to save the few good eggs she has. Without removing them, even the good ones would have rotted. That is why I’m willing to take the risk to save the babies.”
If you don’t know about Jay Brewer, scroll down to read it right away!
Jay Brewer may not be a household name, but he is fascinating nonetheless. He’s the owner of a store in California called Prehistoric Pets. He focuses on pets like snakes and other reptiles, and he is really passionate about them. Most people aren’t fond of snakes, yet he eats, sleeps, and breathes them.
Snakes and other reptiles are significant to Brewer, and he wishes to share his admiration for them with the rest of the world. Brewer isn’t only the proprietor of a snake store in Southern California. He is a snake breeder. But not just any snakes. He breeds snakes that he finds interesting, and he does so in a very specific and meticulous manner.
Brewer gained notoriety from the start for his breeding efforts, which resulted in the reproduction of many ᴇɴᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴇᴅ species as well as the creation of various new morphs of these and other species, including Indian pythons, albino Burmese pythons, unusual boas, and frilled dragons.
Brewer has a massive online presence. He is active on multiple social platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. As of Jan, 2022, he has accumulated 5.7 million Instagram followers, over 3 million YouTube subscribers, almost 17 million TikTok fans, and more than 29.4k Facebook followers. He is truly an admirable man.
