An animal charity is seeking new homes for three snakes found slithering around Edinburgh.

One of the exotic corn snakes were found by a member of the public at Commercial Street in Leith in the city centre on August 21. A second was discovered outside the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, on Princes Street, the following day.

A few days later an albino hatchling was found on Gilmerton Road, not far from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

The Scottish SPCA is keen to reunite the snakes with their owners or find new homes for the harmless reptiles.

All three are being kept in secure vivariums in the charity's specialist exotics room at its centre in Belerno.

Kenny Sharpe, assistant manager at the centre, said, "Corn snakes make popular pets as they are small and typically quite docile and easy to handle.

"However, they are fantastic escape artists who can easily get out of a vivarium if the lid is not properly closed or weighed down.

"It's quite common for us to rescue corn snakes from all sorts of situations, often bathrooms in blocks of flats. We think they may use the drain pipes to move from one property to another."

He added: "These snakes are all in good condition and would make good pets for someone who has the appropriate experience and accommodation to be able to care for them.

"And if anyone has recently lost a corn snake then we'd invite them to get in touch, as they could find their escaped pet here."

Anyone interested in rehoming or reclaiming a snake should call our Animal Helpline on 03000 999 999.