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The shelter took possession of the eleven snakes from a residence in Lake Peekskill on Monday, after determining that their owner could no longer care for ten of them.
All of the snakes were boa constrictors and pythons, and were in good condition, according to reptile expert Chris Cooper.
Cooper supervised the transfer of the snakes to the SPCA.
One of them, a Columbian Red-Tailed Boa, was euthanized at the shelter due to fatal injuries it had suffered at the Lake Peekskill home.
The largest snake, a 13-foot male Green Granite Burmese Python, weighed approximately 60 pounds.
Two other large snakes were an Albino Burmese Python (11 feet long), and a young Burmese Python (5 feet long).
“The SPCA of Westchester is once again indebted to Chris Cooper for the generosity of his knowledge and his time,” said SPCA Executive Director Shannon Laukhuf.
“Chris was just recently at the shelter to assist us with the care of 35 lizards and turtles seized during an animal cruelty investigation in Port Chester," she said.
"I think it’s fair to say that we are truly expanding our humane mission, which has traditionally involved the protection and care of dogs, cats and horses," she added.
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