Living, Dead Ball Pythons Found in Trash Can in New London

A New London resident found two ball pythons in a trash can and New London Animal Control is investigating.

An Amity Street resident found them Sunday. One of the pythons was dead and the other was very thin, according to New London Animal Control.

Animal control is asking anyone who knows someone who recently "got rid of" two snakes to call them at 860-447-5231.

Fourteen snake species are native to Connecticut. Learn more about them here.

Snakes Native to Connecticut

• Common Gartersnake
• Common Ribbonsnake
• Dekay's Brownsnake
• Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
• Eastern Milksnake
• Eastern Ratsnake
• Eastern Wormsnake
• Northern Black Racer
• Northern Copperhead
• Northern Watersnake
• Northern Redbelly Snake
• Northern Ring-necked Snake
• Smooth Greensnake
• Timber Rattlesnake