When Eagles' fourth-round pick Mack Hollins drives up from Philadelphia from his hometown Rockville, Maryland, he's going to have two companions.
His snakes.
Hollins, the UNC receiver, is a big fan of exotic animals. His two snakes - a ball python and a sunglow boa - were sitting by him as he spoke on a conference call with Philly reporters on Saturday afternoon.
According to his bio at North Carolina, Hollins' dream job is to one day own a "world-renowned aquarium."
"I actually have both my snakes here now," Hollins said. "I've had turtles. I was going to get an alligator at school, but my roommates weren't really all for it. My dad had a lion growing up, so we've had it all."
A lions?
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Where do you keep a lion?
"His dad had it in a big cage in his yard," Hollins answered. "I guess in Ohio, the permits aren't as difficult to get exotic animals. Might be where I get mine from. I don't know how Philly will feel about some of the exotic animals, but I might have to get a couple."
For now, though, Hollins is sticking with his snakes. And he plans on driving them to Philly.
"It's nothing but an hour drive," he said. "I'll put them in a car and load them up. I might come with nothing but the snakes."
