A python crawls up a staff member's back at the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Jakarta, Indonesia, in October 2013. The spa offers a unique massage treatment that involves having several pythons placed on the customer's body. The movement of the snakes and the adrenaline triggered by fear is said to have a positive impact on the customer's metabolism.
Jakarta's snake massage —
A python crawls up a staff member's back at the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Jakarta, Indonesia, in October 2013. The spa offers a unique massage treatment that involves having several pythons placed on the customer's body. The movement of the snakes and the adrenaline triggered by fear is said to have a positive impact on the customer's metabolism.
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A masseuse prepares pythons for a massage.
Jakarta's snake massage —
A masseuse prepares pythons for a massage.
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A python slinks up a staff member's back at the spa.
Jakarta's snake massage —
A python slinks up a staff member's back at the spa.
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Customers take pictures of a staff member receiving a snake massage.
Jakarta's snake massage —
Customers take pictures of a staff member receiving a snake massage.
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Snakes move across a man's back at the spa.
Jakarta's snake massage —
Snakes move across a man's back at the spa.
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