The zoo also provided this green anaconda with a glass house, with three sides of glass, the kind of very strong, transparent glass.
The other wall is in wood and stone style, with various natural decorations.
There is a small pool inside with its own circulation and purification function. Water constantly flows out from the cracks in the stones and falls into the pool.
The glass house is transparent on three sides, allowing people to see the activities inside more clearly.
Of course, Steve can be clearly seen in the pool at this time.
Considering the impact of the show, Steve did not expose too much. He was wearing a set of clothes provided by the program team, and the clothes and pants had prints of the program team.
There were two cans of drinks on a stone behind him. They were new products from Wu Huan's company. As one of the program's sponsors, Wu Huan was able to seize the opportunity.
However, the two cans of drinks were not opened to avoid contaminating the pool. They were just placed here as background advertising.
Perhaps because it was already familiar with Steve's scent, the giant green anaconda didn't pay too much attention to him, but swam slowly in the water, getting to know this new territory.
Steve really enjoyed this harmonious time together.
Seeing Feng Yi standing there motionless, Steve waved and urged him, his voice rippling, "Come on~~"
Feng Yi had a blank expression on his face: "No, you can enjoy it by yourself!"
Seeing that Feng Yi really didn't want to participate in this segment, but didn't want to let go of Feng Yi as a hot topic, the program crew came over to ask if he was interested in participating in the next event.
Feng Yi asked: "What activity?"
The person from the program group said mysteriously: "Unboxing the Python box."
Feng Yi:
Feng Yi: "Blind box?"
"Well, yes, but it's python-related, so we call this segment 'Python Box Unboxing', and the guests are required to pick a 'blind box'."
Feng Yi frowned, "Is it similar to those pet blind boxes on the Internet? The kind where you lock the animal inside and then send a blind box to it?"
The person from the production team looked excited: "Of course not! We don't do that kind of rubbish!"
Seeing that Feng Yi disliked the so-called pet blind box, the person from the program team quickly explained:
"The 'blind box' I'm talking about is snake eggs. You pick one before they hatch. To put it in an analogy, it's like picking a puppy from a litter of puppies, except you're not allowed to see the color of the puppy. This process doesn't interfere with their normal development and growth, nor does it threaten their lives. It just adds a little fun."
Feng Yi listened to his explanation and almost understood it.
The zoo not only brought pythons from the research base, but also bought a batch of snake eggs and tried to hatch them themselves.
It just so happened that the program crew came to record the program, and Steve, a big name in the climbing circle, participated, so the zoo had some ideas. After the three parties discussed and consulted with the relevant departments, this activity was finalized.
The program team asked the guests to choose a snake egg, and after it hatched, they fed it together with the zoo staff.
The control is strict now and private individuals are not allowed to keep pythons, so the snake is kept in a zoo, but it is labeled as a guest of the program team.
Not everyone can participate in this. Only experts like Steve and Feng Yi, who are certified by the Joint Guarantee Bureau, can cooperate in this way.
"Feeding together?" Feng Yi did show some interest.
"Yes, if you are willing, I can show you the content of the agreement. It was signed by the guest, our program team and the zoo. The relevant department has already issued a license. If you want to participate, you can also sign a copy."
"Let me see the agreement."
Feng Yi took the tablet computer handed to him by the other party and looked through an electronic document on it.
It seems okay.
But he didn't agree immediately.
"So, those little pythons haven't hatched yet? Can I go and see the snake eggs first?" Feng Yi asked.
"Wait a minute, I'll go ask."
The man quickly ran to ask the director.
When the director heard Feng Yi was interested, he immediately made a decision: Let him watch it!
The person from the program team happily led Feng Yi to a place and said, "The eggs are in the incubation room. Follow me."
Feng Yi had nothing else to do here, and it was not good to stay here any longer, as someone would always want him to join the human-anaconda bathing over there. Since he knew there would be such an event later, he could participate in it, and he could also complete the publicity task assigned by the Joint Security Bureau.
The incubator has various snake eggs, which are watched over by an incubator employee.
The person from the program team brought Feng Yi to an incubator.
"The smaller eggs on the side are ball pythons, and the larger ones over here are reticulated pythons. We originally ordered the reticulated pythons, but if you want to choose a ball python, that's fine too."
"Just follow your original plan."
Feng Yi looked at the snake eggs in the box.
They are placed there one by one, like big white steamed buns.
It is not the breeding season for wild reticulated pythons, but in artificial breeding environments, the season can basically be ignored.
"These are eggs laid by artificially bred reticulated pythons. However, the zoo doesn't know what genetic strain of the snakes are inside. These eggs look about the same size, but they are not from the same nest." The program crew told Feng Yi the origin of these snake eggs.
They were all seized by the Joint Security Bureau when investigating illegal breeding organizations. They had been kept at a research base before, but there were too many snake eggs there, so we contacted several zoos to ask if they were willing to accept them.
This is also one of the zoos that has the ability to hatch eggs, and the director went there personally to grab a batch of eggs.
“Although these selected ones may not have the same parents, they were hatched at about the same time. According to them, it’s almost time for them to hatch,” said the person from the program team.
The incubator employee who had been silent said at this time: "We originally arranged for someone to come and cut the eggs, but later we learned that a production crew would use them for a show, so we didn't cut them."
Cutting eggs is equivalent to helping them break their shells manually.
Survival in the wild requires the survival of the fittest, but in an artificial breeding environment, strength is no longer a goal. As long as the survival rate can be increased, the survival of the fittest system is not implemented.
Feng Yi could tell that the eggs in the box in front of him were all reticulated python eggs, but they were not wild types. They were all complex genetic strains obtained through artificial breeding.
These were all created by those people who play with genes, in order to get a better-looking body color.
No one knows whether these individuals with various genes are defective or weak. If they cannot successfully break out of the shell, they will suffocate in the eggshell.
Generally speaking, these genetic strains bred artificially are much more fragile than their wild counterparts.
Therefore, in order to ensure that more baby snakes can survive, the zoo will assist in breaking the shells and cut open the eggshells.
Worried that Feng Yi wouldn't understand, the person from the program explained: "You can think of it as another meaning... a caesarean section."
Feng Yi: “…”
The incubator said: "Because the eggs were not cut, we don't know whether the snakes inside are developing normally, whether they are strong or weak, and whether they can survive. We also don't know their body color."
Feng Yi nodded and looked at the person from the program group, "So, these are the 'blind boxes'?"
The person from the production team scratched his head and said, "Not all of them. I remember the director said to have them screen again and pick out five or six."
Feng Yi looked at the snake eggs inside.
Snake eggs are not hard and perfectly shaped because the shell is soft.
Of the nine snake eggs inside, three had lost their life signs.
Of the remaining six, half were in a relatively dangerous condition, with very weak vital signs.
Feng Yi adjusted his position, turned his back to the camera, and stretched out his hand.
The incubator employee who was watching nearby wanted to say something, but considering Feng Yi's identity as an expert, he held back.
Feng Yi's palm rested above the egg with the weakest life signal.
Invisible active factors spread out from the palms, passed to the eggs, and penetrated into them.
These active factors are different from the information substances released by him to intimidate the sparrow starfish. These are the substances that overflow every time he mutates or molts.
It was these active factors that caused the koi in his family's garden pond to grow into pig-like shapes.
In general, this active factor has some function of strengthening the body.
However, Feng Yi's control over this substance is limited, and the amount is not large. He wants to see if these active factors can allow those larvae with weak life signals to survive.
When Feng Yi withdrew his hand, he lightly tapped the eggshell where the life signal was the weakest, leaving all the remaining active factors to it.
In the eyes of the incubator staff, Feng Yi's behavior was just curiously reaching out and gently touching the eggshell.
"Let's go, Steve should be finishing filming soon."
Feng Yi left the incubator.
After he left, the production team and the park really sent people to screen the nine eggs again, eliminating the three snake eggs that had lost their life signals.
The remaining six will be chosen by Steve and Feng Yi.
Over there, after Steve finished a shoot, he was eager to share his excitement with Feng Yi.
However, his high spirits soon cooled.
Feng Yi told him about looking for the cell phone in the old building next door.
Steve tutted in dissatisfaction. "The staff still needs more training. I will mention this to the park later. They do have a lot of areas that need improvement. I also checked today. There are quite a few loopholes in the old building. The new one is better. The glass doors of the newly built glass rooms are equipped with alarm systems. If they are not closed tightly and are left open for too long, an alarm will sound. There are also more cameras."
Thinking of something, Steve smiled again. "By the way, I just heard from a zoo employee that after you showed up in their live broadcast room, all the tickets for the zoo online are sold out today! Parts of the reptile house are closed, and the snake house is not open to the public, but there are quite a few people waiting outside."
Feng Yi was well prepared. "I asked, there is an internal passage that can be used to leave through the side door."
“Okay, just be prepared.” Steve put aside his worries and smiled more broadly. “Did you just sign that agreement, too?”
"I haven't signed yet. Everyone is very busy now. The program crew said that I can sign after the recording is over." Feng Yi said.
Steve laughed and patted Feng Yi on the shoulder, "Let's go! Let's go pick eggs together!"
When the filming started again, the people from the program crew brought out the box that Feng Yi had seen in the incubation room, but the original nine snake eggs in the box were now reduced to six.
Program team: "You can pick the eggs you like."
Steve looked at the eggs lovingly, then asked the director, "Can I choose all of them?"
The director smiled politely and refused firmly: "No!"
Steve was unwilling: "I can add money!"
The director's facial muscles twitched, and he seemed to be hesitant for a moment, but he still said: "... No!"
It’s not that I don’t want to make this money, it’s that I can’t!
The Joint Security Bureau won’t let us!
Steve looked away with difficulty and said to Feng Yi, "You choose first."
Feng Yi didn't hesitate and pointed at the one with the weakest life signal: "Let's take this one."
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