Stock Photo - The Great Hiss-cape. By Paul Nicholls and Jon Gillespie A friendly corn snake which vanished from its reptile vivarium has returned home to its owners, some 10 months after it escaped. Two year-old 'Fanta', named after the famous sugary orange drink, vanished from its vivarium back in April 2016 and turned up right outside the front door of the house on the evening of 31st January this year. Its owners, the Ryland family from Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England were baffled when they noticed Fanta had disappeared. After searching all over the house, even ripping up floorboards in despair, the Rylands gave up hope of ever finding their beloved reptile alive, thinking it had been eaten by a bird or perhaps a domestic cat. Corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) are a species of rat snake which feeds on mice and rats, hibernates in the colder months and can grow up to five feet in their natural habitat, which can usually be overgrown fields, forest openings and farm buildings widely found across the southern parts of the United States. Due to their good temperament and comparatively simple care, this particular species make good pets. It is thought that Fanta, who is smaller than average, may have holed up inside some piping in or around the home and was luckily found on the pathway just outside the house, not long after it emerged from its hiding place. Fanta is now back in his vivarium, much to the delight of its owners. PICTURED: Donna Ryland holds up her pet snake Fanta Featuring: Donna Ryland, Fanta Where: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom When: 01 Feb 2016 Credit: Paul Nicholls/Cover Images

Stock Photo: The Great Hiss-cape. By Paul Nicholls and Jon Gillespie A friendly corn snake which vanished from its reptile vivarium has returned home to its owners.

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