Boy and snake are besssst of friends

[andresont]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2950581.ece



KANDAL PROVINCE Sambath Uon, 7, plays with Chamreun (which means “lucky” in the Khmer language), a 4.8metre (16ft), 120kg (19st) female python, in his village of Sit Tbow in Cambodia.

Chamreun first arrived at Sambath’s home when the boy was 3 months old, and refused to leave despite the boy’s father carrying it back to the forest three times. Since then Sambath and Chamreun have been inseparable and even sleep together. Villagers believe that the snake has healing powers because of its human-like qualities. “I love the python like my sister,” Sambath said.

[mark]

Yep, thinking the snake is just waiting until the boy fattens ups a bit more.

[BC564]

I personally think that the boys days could be numbered....

[michika]

Anyone flash to that Simpsons halloween special with Smithers as the snake Slithers? "We will" gulp "be together" gulp "in" gulp "death" gulp "always" gulp...

[fishoholic]

Yep, thinking the snake is just waiting until the boy fattens ups a bit more.

That's what I was thinking

[Joe Reefer]

First question: Hey whats that lump in Chamreun's belly?
Second question: Where is Sambath?

[NateL]

Thats funny, I was also thinking of a Simsons episode, but not the same one. I was remembering the one where they were in Brazil looking for Lisa's penpal. At the end Bart gets eaten by a python... CARNIVAL!!!!

[rigger11]

burmese have been known to eat small chilrden ... but they usually only kill them, then they find out they are unable to swallow the child!!!!! they will get huge!!!!!!! females 20 - 25 feet and 200-250 lbs