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Watch: Man sells snake with smiley face emoji markings on its body for $6,000

“If you could have a snake with any emoji on it, which emoji would you choose?” the snake's breeder Justin Kobylka wrote while sharing the video of the reptile on Instagram.

Published on: Mar 10, 2021, 14:12:51 IST
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If you have been using the Internet for long, there is a possibility that you have come across those stories which leave you surprised and amused, all at the same time. This post about a snake with unusual markings on its body is a perfect addition to that category. It is a reptile that can 'smile' back at you - and that too three times.

The image shows the snake with unusual markings on its body. (Instagram/@jkobylka)
The image shows the snake with unusual markings on its body. (Instagram/@jkobylka)

Created accidentally by designer snake breeder Justin Kobylka, this snake has markings on its body that look just like smiley face emoji. Recently, the breeder revealed that he sold the designer reptile for $6,000.

The breeder, in January, also shared a video of the amazing and unique reptile. “If you could have a snake with any emoji on it, which emoji would you choose?” he shared alongside the clip.

The video shows an individual showing off the snake. What will leave you amazed are the distinct markings.

Kobylka, while trying to breed ball pythons for getting a combination of white and bright yellow, ended up with this snake with the unusual markings, reports UPI. The breeder said that he tried for about eight years to get this colour combination.

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