"I thought it would be a cool story if it was a constrictor that escaped from the dorm or something"
Yes, I would bet that if the news media got wind of it, it likely WOULD become........"GIANT ESCAPEE CONSTRICTOR TERRORIZES THE SLEEPY TOWN OF MISSISSIPPI!!!!"
Here is another perfect example of what I am talking about in the link below...
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 

serpentinespecialties.webs.com


