A search is underway to find a four foot-long python on the loose in Renfrewshire.
Worried owner, Lou Taylor, took to social media in a bid to trace Asketti, her royal ball python.
The snake slithered out of its home in George Street, Paisley on Sunday.
Lou stresses that two-year-old Asketti is won't cause any harm and urges anyone who finds the lost pet to take him in.
In a desperate Facebook appeal Lou wrote: "This is Asketti, he is two-years-old.
"He's a royal ball python and is not dangerous.
"He has gotten out of his tank.
"We think he is probably in the flat somewhere but, unfortunately, this council flat has a few places that he could squeeze out of.
"We are at George Street in Paisley and he probably wouldn't have gone too far if he did leave the house.
"It is very common that this happens with snakes and they usually turn up eventually, but if anyone sees him could you please take him in and let me know."
Lou added: "He is about four feet long, very calm and friendly.
"He won't hurt you and is probably desperate to get back to his house if he has ended up outside in the cold, so handling will probably be a welcome comfort to him above anything else.
"If you do find him could you just try and keep him warm and in a place where he can't escape.
"He will be fine just in a secure box with a blanket for a while."
