Snakes in pants - alleged pet thief nabbed in AZ

This photo provided by the Mesa (Ariz.) Police Dept. via The Arizona Republic shows Eric Fiegel. / AP

PHOENIX - Police say an Arizona man stole several baby albino boa constrictors at a pet store by stuffing them in his shorts.

Eric Fiegel was arrested Tuesday after police reviewed surveillance footage from Predator's Reptile Center in Mesa. They say a July 30 video shows the 22-year-old man entering the store, removing several snakes from their cage and placing them in the pocket of his shorts before exiting the store without paying.

Police say Fiegel then traveled to another pet store and traded several of the snakes for $175 and a large reptile tank.

The Arizona Republic says a witness obtained a license plate number which police used to locate Fiegel. He was later identified by witnesses from a police lineup.

It was unclear Wednesday whether Fiegel has a lawyer.

[voxpopulus]

Why does this guy have no neck?

[Harden_Tar]

I am amazed that a white boy can look that pasty living in Arizona. He truly must live in mom's basement.

[jackp32]

To bad one of the snakes wasn't a Black Mamba.

[magnumdr]

If the guy next to you in the plane has a big smile on his face, chances are that a snake is trying to swallow him alive starting from the crotch area.

[displeased2]

What a beautiful creature.

[rwsmith29456]

It's the only way he could aquire a new reptile tank in these deprived times. Surely there is a government funded program for this sort of thing.

[johndevinejr]

I think his mommy and daddy are brother and sister.

[Bojax39]

Judging by his looks, he probably want to breed them for food.

[gbgentleman]

I think we put an adult boa constrictor in his jail cell to keep him company.

[AnnieDanny]

EWWWW. The story is revolting and the suspect is too.