Do you think Mandy Stripe is right to want the lost python to find its way to her estate? Give a reason for your answer.

Mandy Stripe wants the lost python to come to her estate because she believes it would help get rid of the rats and mice that are plaguing her house and garden. She notes that pythons eat rodents and her own cats are too old to hunt them.

While the python might indeed eat some rodents, wishing for an escaped exotic animal to roam freely in a residential area for pest control is problematic. Such an animal could pose a danger to other pets (like her own cats, despite their age), small children, or other wildlife. It is also an escaped pet, not a wild animal meant to be introduced into a new environment, and its presence could disrupt the local ecosystem or cause fear among neighbors. Furthermore, harboring an escaped exotic animal could have legal implications.

No, Mandy Stripe is not right to want the lost python to find its way to her estate. While her desire to control rodents is understandable, an escaped python is an exotic animal that could pose a danger to other pets or people, and its presence could create further problems rather than just solving her rodent issue. It is also irresponsible to encourage an escaped animal to remain at large.