TWO exotic reptiles found yards from each other in a North-East park will go on display this weekend, in a bid to find their owners - or find them new homes.

Police found a 5ft Columbian rainbow boa constrictor in Fatfield, Washington, Wearside, on May 7, just days after finding a similar snake near the village's James Steel Park. Both have been looked after by staff at the Reptile Trust in Burnopfield, near Stanley, County Durham.

The pair will be on display at Dobbies Garden World, Birtley, on Saturday and Sunday between 10.30am and 4.30pm.

Trust director Peter Heathcote said: "If we have no success in tracing their prior keepers, then anyone who thinks they might be able to offer them a new home is asked to come along and talk to us about their needs."

Volunteers from the charity will be able to advise people on the correct care of reptiles and how to find organisations to look after animals that are no longer wanted.

Plans for the trust's new 22-acre sanctuary in Tow Law, in Weardale, will also be on display.

For further details, contact (01207) 271766.