10 November 2012 Last updated at 05:24 ET

Lipstick jungle boa stolen in Nottingham house break-in

Two snakes Jane the snake (red and brown) is a baby boa constrictor

A two-year-old snake has been stolen during a burglary at a house in Nottinghamshire.

Thieves took the lipstick jungle boa constrictor, named Jane, from the property in Church Street, Stapleford, on Sunday or Monday.

Police said the 1.5ft (0.4m) red and brown reptile was not dangerous but would die without certain equipment.

Intruders smashed the rear patio window and also stole a digital receiver box. Police have appealed for information.

More on This Story

Related Stories

From other news sites

Related Internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites

BBC Nottingham

Travel News

Weather

Nottingham

Min. Night 5 °C

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on BBC News

  • Reading e-bookA novel idea?

    How US libraries are responding to the change from printed books to digital publishing

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.