Giant boa constrictor under the truck surprised the man

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPNX) – A boa constrictor enjoyed a joyride in a pickup truck recently.

The driver was unaware of the hitchhiker’s presence until he saw the snake’s head under his truck.

Aaron Ricks said he was going to stop for something to eat.

“A new fear has been unlocked. “I’m nervous to look under the hood of my truck now,” he said.

After parking, Ricks turned around and noticed something under his truck.

“In this area, it was right in the middle and almost touching the ground, so I thought it was a plastic bag or something like that,” he said.

That “plastic bag” moved and had two eyes.

“There were two eyes staring at me, the thing stuck out its tongue and I froze,” Ricks said.

It was a five-foot boa constrictor that slid between the skid plate and the engine.

His truck, typically used to pull horse trailers, was home to a hitchhiking snake.

“I’d rather fight a horse than a snake. Yes, I kind of draw the line against snakes. That was outside my expertise,” he said.

Unsure of what to do, Ricks called Scottsdale Police, who referred the situation to the Scottsdale Fire Department.

This call was so outrageous that they thought it was a joke.

“I think it’s someone’s pet because the snake was so docile. “The firefighter grabbed him by the head, pulled him out and quickly lifted him up so we could all see how big he was,” he said.

After taking a few photos to show its size, the undamaged snake was taken to the Arizona Herpetological Society for care.

“The truck drove great, totally normal. “If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have even known it was there,” Ricks said.

Boa contractors come from tropical climates, so they were probably looking for a warm place to gather, and the truck was the perfect place.

“I never thought there would be a snake out there, but here we are,” Ricks said.

It was a lunch break surprise he’ll never forget.

“This is definitely a first and hopefully the last,” Ricks said.

Boas are popular pets because of their gentle nature and reluctance to bite, according to the Phoenix Herpetological Society.

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