Expert names symbolic gift that is better to refuse
An expert told us which popular gift in 2024 should not be given to loved ones.
We are talking about a live snake. Since the symbol of 2025 will be the Green Wooden Snake, some Russians have started thinking about a corresponding gift.
But exotic animal specialist Yan Ermolov explained in an interview with Moscow 24 why this is not the best New Year's gift.
The expert noted that caring for a snake requires special knowledge. An unprepared owner will face difficulties, warned Yermolov.
The specialist also warned that snakes carry a number of diseases, including salmonellosis.
The veterinarian also focused on New Year's photo sessions with snakes.
These animals need time to adapt to many things - the terrarium, food, smells. All this takes about a month.
An untrained snake may start to behave aggressively during a photo shoot, warned Ermolov.
To become the owner of a snake, caution, understanding of the animal's behavior and other subtleties are necessary, the expert summarized.
