An important distinction between narrative and animal behavior
However, it is important to distinguish the explanation given by Edoardo in this story from established knowledge about snakes.
The fact that a python refuses to eat or lies down near a person does not, in itself, allow us to conclude that it is preparing an attack or seeking to measure future prey.
These behaviors do not, therefore, constitute proof of predatory intent. However, the power and size of a large constrictor snake justify serious precautions, regardless of its past behavior.
For Camilla, the essential
A difficult decision to protect everyone
Shaken by the conversation, Camilla decided to follow her friend’s recommendations.
She left the room slowly, without making any sudden movements, then locked the door from the outside so that Dorato could no longer move freely around the house during the night.
This decision was particularly difficult for her. The python had been a part of her life since her sixteenth birthday. She had watched it grow and had devoted daily attention to it for almost seven years.
