After nearly a week of the Ball Python, Jane Goodall, getting out of her cage, it’s been confirmed that she was found hiding in a pet supply cabinet. Seeing her back safe in her cage and away from students relieved worries from staff and students.

On Sept. 29, students in science teacher Julie Schwarting’s first hour quickly realized one of the classroom’s snake’s cages was cracked open and Goodall was missing. She is a two foot long ball python. Although Schwarting said that the python is mostly afraid so there was no danger, she was still relieved to have her back in her cage. 

“I was overjoyed,” Schwarting said. “I was very excited because I was giving up hope.”

Although Schwarting was not too worried about this rogue snake, some students, after reading Principal Amy McAnarney’s email disclosing the snake’s disappearance, were questioning whether to come to school in fear of the snake showing up in a class. Sophomore Sophia Christie said she believed that school should have been closed until the snake was found. 

“When I read the email, my jaw dropped,” Christie said. “I was shocked at how a Python got loose but I’m confused as to why we haven’t found it yet. If an animal is on the loose that needs to be top priority.”

Lucky for Christie and other students, Jane was found quickly and the incident didn’t escalate more than her being missing. Although no students or snakes were harmed this time, extra measures will be taken in the future to make sure animal’s don’t get out again.

“It’s been very casual holding the snakes but we all need to have specific training,” Schwarting said. “At the end of the day, I will have either myself or a teacher aide make sure all the cages are shut and properly latched.”