The python was found off Drumfrochar Road and was taken to a vet. Police have since traced the owner and confirmed there is no criminality involved. Beverley Naismith, of the Abbey Veterinary Group, which looked after the snake, said: Snakes of this type are generally more suited to temperatures found in Southern and South East Asia. They thrive in water and marshland but unfortunately the freezing conditions found on the hills around Greenock are far from ideal. As temperatures drop, initially these snakes become less active and move about slowly, they then become torpid and are unable to move or to react to stimuli.
A giant 14ft snake that was discovered on a street in Greenock has died. The huge python, measuring at 4.26m, was found by a member of the public on Drumfrochar Road on Tuesday. The disturbing find was reported to police and the animal was taken to a local vet - but later died due to its exposure to freezing temperatures. Police Scotland have said the owner of the snake has been traced and inquiries are ongoing. Clinical Director Beverley Naismith of Abbey Veterinary Group, where the snake was being looked after, said the snake s death was caused by the freezing temperatures it was exposed to.