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Dawson Middle School says goodbye to Rosie the Albino Burmese Python, who retired after 15 years of service to the student body. Rosie has outgrown her enclosure at Dawson Middle School, so she will be living out the rest of her years at the Abilene Zoo.
The Abilene Zoo picked up Rosie on May 21. She will be put into a 90-day required reptile quarantine and then she will serve as an ambassador for educational purposes.
At age 5, Rosie became a part of the Dragon family. The now 16-foot, 120-pound snake has been held by thousands of dragons and has touched many lives.
Students in the Animal Science program at Dawson Middle School learned to feed her, handle her and clean her pen. Her enclosure was located on the first floor, so even those who didn’t take Animal Science classes got to see Rosie shed her skin and live her life. Rosie helped many students get over their fear of snakes.
“When I see former students in the community, their first question for me is usually about Rosie,” Dawson Middle School principal Ryan Wilson says. “But we can’t be selfish. She’s now entering the later stages of snake life and deserves to be somewhere with available expert care and optimum living conditions. She’s been so sweet to us. Now we need to be equally sweet to her.”
She will be greatly missed in the Carroll community. Once a Dragon, always a Dragon.