Canadian Pet of the Week

Shoelace Poe, age 16 months

Owner: Jackson Poe

Breed: Ball Python

Jackson Poe, 12 years old, begged for a snake for a long time. Before agreeing to take on the new member of the family, his mother, Amanda Poe, told her son he would need to research how to properly take care of a snake. Jackson was not deterred, and dove into research about pythons.

After months of begging, his …