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Here Are Some Of The Craziest Things People Have Left Behind In Their Hotel Rooms

You'd better double check all the closets.

Hotel guests have left some wacky stuff behind after check out — everything from dirty laundry and a pet lizard, to a $10,000 Hermes Birkin bag and a $6 million Rolex, according to a new report.

While mobile phone charges and electric adapters remain the most common forgotten items found in hotel rooms worldwide, some items in lost-and-found bins can raise some eyebrows, according to a new report published by Hotels.Com on Sunday.

Guests sometimes leave their hotel rooms in such haste that they leave the craziest things behind, a new report said. PR Image Factory – stock.Adobe.Com A pet lizard was one of the crazy items left behind at more than 400 hotels and inns reviewed by Hotels.Com. Tinkerfrost – stock.Adobe.Com

"At Hotels.Com we know hotels inside and out – it's in our name," Melanie Fish, vice president of global public relations for the site, said in a statement.

"By asking hotels to reveal the secrets behind their most memorable stays, we discovered that these 'inn-sights' have actually inspired services available to guests today," Fish said. "From guitar concierges to pet healers, hotels are catering to travelers' unique demands, which may well become the norm."

Compiled from reports from more than 400 hotels worldwide, the list includes the ritzy watch and purse but also some bigger head-scratchers, like a car tire, construction pipes, a tooth and a pet chick.

One hotel found a pair of full leg casts, another a rice cooker and yet another a blender.

Hotels.Com put together a things left behind at more than 400 hotels worldwide, with some crazy stuff on the list. Hotels.Com

Some 10% of the hotels reported that guests had left their dentures behind.

But the list doesn't stop at the lost and found bin — Hotels.Com also compiled some of the oddest and ritziest perks ordered up from room service.

That includes a request for four pounds of bananas, a bathtub filled with Evian water for a spoiled young guest, burnt toast and a caviar-topped hot dog, the site said.

The Hotel New Otani in Tokyo allows guests to stroll through a 400-year-old Japanese garden, and the Four Seasons Hotel Austin in Texas will deliver a top-rate guitar to the rooms for guests to strum.

S.C. Man Bitten By World's Most Venomous Snake Receives Backlash From Exotic Pet Community For Careless Behavior

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A South Carolina man by the name of Jeffrey Leibowitz is fighting for his life after receiving a bite from an inland taipan which is known as the world's most venomous snake.

To date, nobody in the United States has ever died from an inland taipan bite and that's primarily because (1) they are indigenous to Australia and rarely owned as pets in America, (2) most responsible pet owners in the United States have expensive anti-venom in case of a bite recognizing that the tens of thousands of dollars is worth the potential chance of a bite, and (3) most responsible exotic pet owners treat the world's most venomous snake with the utmost respect and caution.

That last point is why this man who is currently fighting for his life is receiving a ton of backlash from the exotic pet community. In fact, hist most recent video on Instagram shows him handling an inland taipan without gloves and describing how he can 'control' the snake with movements of his hand. Again, this is the most venomous snake on planet earth and he's not wearing any protection at all and has no anti-venom in the house in case of a bite!

One thing about the bite from an inland taipan, the world's most venomous snake, is it isn't just a single bite. They are going to rapid strike multiple times.

The average quantity of venom released from each bite is 44mg and one single bite releases enough venom to kill 100 adult men if the venom hits the bloodstream which, when there are multiple bites, the chances are high. Inland taipan venom also contains neurotoxins to shut down the nervous system, hemotoxins to impact the blood, myotoxins to attack muscles, and more.

It's truly one of the worst bites imaginable and many people in the exotic pet community are saying that even if he survives his life will be torturous due to the damage he sustained from the venom.

Backlash Over Bite From World's Most Venomous Snake?!

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You might be wondering why people would be mad that he was bitten by a snake and there's a really informative TikTok video (below) that lays it all out. The gist is: anti-venom for inland taipans is extremely rare and extremely expensive in the United States. After receiving this bite, a call was put out to anyone who could rush anti-venom in order to save his life. Here is that video detailing the story:

Given that this guy has many videos where he dangerously handles deadly snakes *and* the people who were currently in possession of the inland taipan anti-venom were responsible owners, some refused. The Kentucky Reptile Zoo refused, and rightfully so, arguing that it would put the zoo's reptile workers at risk to part with the anti-venom all to save someone who was being needlessly unsafe and willingly putting their life at risk.

On his latest video where Jeffrey Leibowitz can be seen handling an inland taipan and saying "I can control his turn, there's no need to be so scared of him," the comments reflect anger from the exotic pet and reptile community that his dangerous actions resulted in this and their safety should not be at risk to save him.

The comments read "how's that total control going?" and "How's the consequences of these actions going?" and "Think of the resources spent to get an antivenom for a rare taipan in the states. At some point one has to think that free-handling a small taipan is just a selfish action." and someone pointed out "All his snakes are dead now. Humanely euthanized after he was bit because he didn't follow basic protocol when it came to hots."

In addition to the inland taipan, the world's most venomous snake, a search of his house revealed he was also in possession of a " reen mamba, two gaboon vipers, a fer-de-lace, a death adder, an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, two other adult rattlesnakes of unknown species, to black forest cobras, two neotropical rattlesnakes, a small rattlesnake" according to Penn Live.

It is clear that nobody wants to see this man lose his life. But when pressed between risking their own safety by surrendering anti-venom because he opted not to purchase it himself, and sending the anti-venom which can cost tens of thousands of dollars in the United State *and* is complicated to preserve, it's not surprising that many exotic snake owners are speaking out against how reckless he was handling the snakes.

Lizard, Car Tire, And A Rs 50 Crore Watch: Hotels Reveal Most Unusual Lost And Found Items

Report detailed some of the most unusual lost and found items at hotels, including a pet lizard.

Hotels.Com, a global website for booking hotel rooms online, has released its annual Hotel Room Insights Report, highlighting the most common items left behind by hotel guests and some of the most unusual room service requests.

According to the report, which is based on data from over 400 hotels worldwide, the most frequently forgotten items include phone chargers, dirty laundry, power adapters, makeup, and toiletries. In addition, 10% of hotels reported finding dentures left behind by guests.

Some of the more unusual items left behind in hotel rooms include a Rolex watch, a $6 million (Rs 50 crore) watch, a Hermes Birkin bag, luxury car keys and documents, a car tire, an engagement ring, a tooth, two full-leg casts, stacks of cash, a pet lizard, and a chick. Fortunately, the lizard and chick were safely reunited with their owners.

The report also highlights some unusual room service requests, including an Evian-filled tub for a child's bath, a customised allergen menu for a pet, burnt toast, a caviar hot dog, fresh goat milk, 4 pounds of bananas, and a high five from a team member to confirm their request was received. The Hotel Room Innsights Report also provides a fascinating glimpse into the Hidden Hotel Perks-The Perks You Never Knew You Needed around the world. Stroll through a 400-year-old Japanese garden at Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main. The Four Seasons Hotel Austin provides an in-room guitar concierge for guests who want to strum on a premium guitar. The Sentinel Hotel in Portland offers Very Important Pets services, including access to top groomers and a pet acupuncturist for stressed pets. Take a private guided tour of the British Museum at The Montague on the Gardens in London. Savour a personalised wine tasting experience in the cellar of Villa Gallici Hotel & Spa. Click for more trending news

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