Mabuhay! Glad you could make it today. How're you doing? Need a massage? Coming right up...but help yourself to a mug of coffee and a virtual treat before you lie down and get prepped for your snaky massage!
A free massage after a day of sightseeing might sound too
good to turn down, but what about if it involves some snakes to help you
relax?
Tourists to Cebu City Zoo in the Philippines might think twice about
the taking the ‘treatment’ when they see exactly what it involves.
Four giant Burmese pythons, weighing a combined 250kg, slither across
those brave enough to get comfortable with the snakes on a bamboo bed.
The pythons, named Michelle, Walter, EJ and Daniel, are each fed
around 10 chickens before the massage begins to help curb any hunger
pains they might have.
Ian Maclean, from Hawaii, who has been massaged twice by the snakes,
said: ‘I was briefed on what to do and what not to do during the
massage.
‘These instructions are crucial, as you can imagine. They tell you
not to blow air on the snake, because this is like being pinched on the
bum, apparently.
‘You can’t shout for help as the snake can feel your vibrations and
thinks you’re prey or a predator, depending on the environment.’
The slithering motion of the snakes during the 10 to 15 minute sessions is said to be therapeutic and calming.
Zoo manager Giovanni Romarate added: ‘At first, visitors feel fear
but most of the guests who try the snake massage say that they like it.’ When I first went to Thailand 25 + years ago, guys would walk around all the bars with big snakes and for a small price you could have a python around your neck. I did once. These creatures are unbelievably powerful!
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