Snake befriends its hamster lunch in zoo

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Snakes usually have hamsters for lunch. But when rat snake Ao-chan and dwarf hamster Gohan-chan met at a Japanese zoo, it was love - and not at first bite. Now, the 120-centimetre snake and gray hamster are room mates, living together in a heated glass box.

Gohan-chan, whose name means "meal" in Japanese, was literally, meant to be the snake's dinner. "When we first found Ao-chan, the snake refused to eat so we went to a pet shop but was told they were out of frozen mice and suggested we try a hamster. However the moment we put it in the cage, it was instantaneous friendship and the snake seemed to have no appetite for it," said zoo keeper Kazuya Yamamoto.

But the love is obviously is shared only by the snake and the hamster. Hanna-chan, a mouse-hunting cat, has been eyeing Gohan-chan ever since Ao-chan decided to befriend it.

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Reuters 1474/06

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[crazymusicgrl]

When is that fat ass hamster NOT eating?

[mannomorth]

How is it possible? The Hamster is Asian, its always possible for Asians!

[Halie Rouse]

Fucking horrible sick people for trying to Fred a hamster to the snake, I'm glad the snake refused to eat it! People disgust me.

[candymonster4321]

why are they feeding it hamster D:

[soulzreaver]

Because non Asian zoos feed their animals with rainbows.

[myfriendya]

You sick fucking Asians

[angelgirl21luv]

Omg that hamster looks like my hamster!! D: lol I love that snake now

[gshudecek]

Snake: ssoon... Ssssoon

[Bleedhorror]

seriously the hamsters dont even give a fuck xD

[Leopoldshark]

1:14 "Wow dis new place is great! It even has a leather couch!"