Snakes Instead of Cats

September 26, 2008 | By admin |

People living in certain mountainous regions on the island of Crete keep snakes in their home. Why? For the same reason some people have cats—to chase away mice. “Most of the species of snakes render invaluable services to rural people,” says Ethnos, a newspaper of Athens, Greece. “They protect crops from the rodents, they feed on harmful animals, and they exterminate insects.” The article calls this practice “a curious phenomenon, indeed.”