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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Snake Befriends Its Hamster Lunch in Zoo

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  • aah so cute :) i ...

    aah so cute :)
    i even tough the snake really gonna eat him.

    By caviastalcinta [Affiliate User] 1212933896 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Oreztar I did not ...

    Oreztar I did not put this up so don't blame me and remember snakes eat small animals including hamsters, mice, rats, or whatever else they can get. There not vegetarian/ protein intolerant. What do you want to do kill all reptiles because they eat these little fur balls. In some countrys people eat cats and dogs and in India the cow is held as a holy object while in America we eat the cow which was really good yesterday. Cats and dogs will eat these fur balls if given a chance as well...

    By think4peace [Affiliate User] 1212924576 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • My snake has gone ...

    My snake has gone over 4 months with out eating. To all PETA/VIRGINS, snakes eat little rodents so get use to it. If it makes you feel better I buy my mice prekilled at the pet store that way I can keep them frozen until needed. They kill them by smacking them real hard against the counter. Most pet shops do this and feed their snakes this way so the snake is not scratched up by a mouse or rat. It's hard to sell snakes with bite marks and scraches. This is how things are done so get use to it!!!

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  • I know who you mean ...

    I know who you mean. He's a sick F**ker , should be banned from youtube.

    By Oreztar [Affiliate User] 1212921945 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow, you're cool. ...

    wow, you're cool. It must take a special kind of manliness to feed a trusting domesticated pet alive to a F**king snake, then brag about it. Bravo.

    By Oreztar [Affiliate User] 1212921865 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ahhahahahaha yet ...

    ahhahahahaha yet thats what makes them cute

    By AceAyu [Affiliate User] 1212883350 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • no they are way too ...

    no they are way too docile... hamster arent scared anymore.... they are way too stupid..

    By jetttomaing [Affiliate User] 1212883297 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • do hamsters ...

    do hamsters normally panic or get scared in this situation?

    By AceAyu [Affiliate User] 1212871970 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The snake might ...

    The snake might have not wanted to eat the hamster because it was full. I heard someone say that snakes can go for months with out eating. Maybe my statics are wrong, but I have to admit this is a video worth watching!!

    By TeneMaryAnn [Affiliate User] 1212869305 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • OMJ, I just watched ...

    OMJ, I just watched hamtaro.

    By Jonhy132x [Affiliate User] 1212860252 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • it can eat lol ...

    it can eat lol trust me snakes can eat some pretty big ass things

    By AKPUP2020 [Affiliate User] 1212856051 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It's probably not ...

    It's probably not eating the hamster because it's already being given food. Besides, the hamster is probably the only thing it has in that boring glass tank.

    By BeautifulSnake1993 [Affiliate User] 1212854845 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I know they can ...

    I know they can dislocate their jaw, but that hamster seemed a little too big.

    By SacksOfMusturd [Affiliate User] 1212846299 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ..... well.. Im not ...

    ..... well.. Im not THAT shocked... sure, it doesnt happen alot but....... and you know what zoos do to animals' brains sometimes. Makes them loose their...instincts in a way. Eh, forget it. I dont even know what Im saying -.-

    By UnbornHope [Affiliate User] 1212833935 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I thought Gohan was ...

    I thought Gohan was a rice dish in Japanese?

    By bizzyli [Affiliate User] 1212827696 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • snakes dislocates ...

    snakes dislocates it's jaw to eat it's preey. if we could dislocate our jaw we could swallow a saint benard! i know crazy rite?

    By advunter [Affiliate User] 1212776307 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Snakes can eat ...

    Snakes can eat creatures many times their size. I know cause my dad had several snakes as pets. That snake can easily take that hamster, but it just isn't for whatever reason.
    It reminds me of the story of the lion who wouldn't kill the baby wildebeest.

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  • It's probably ...

    It's probably because the hamster is too big for the snake.

    By SacksOfMusturd [Affiliate User] 1212753585 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • take the hamster ...

    take the hamster away from the F**king snake the hamster will clearly kill it.

    By bigbutcowman [Affiliate User] 1212746979 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • RUN HAMTARO!!!!!

    RUN HAMTARO!!!!!

    By RobeonMew [Affiliate User] 1212727004 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i love when the ...

    i love when the little hammy jumps up on the snake, and the snake doesnt even give a S**t <3

    By Party9494 [Affiliate User] 1212712455 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Nature never ceases ...

    Nature never ceases to amaze me...

    By Party9494 [Affiliate User] 1212712351 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That snake can ...

    That snake can easily overpower that hamster. Im in shock.

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  • the snake thinks ...

    the snake thinks the hamsters too adorable to eat

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  • aww, thats sweet,(:

    aww, thats sweet,(:

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