Lying on a massage table in a spa in the capital Jakarta , Ferry Tilukay closed eyes and smiled happily when three large snake crawling on his whole body.
He is one of the few customers who have dared to try " snake massage " . Soft hands of a professional masseuse Piton replaced with scaly skin stroking over 1.8 meters .
" This is a very unique sensation , " said Tilukay , 31, told AFP , while a snake gliding on it himself . He adds that this treatment "gives you adrenalin " .
Only impose shorts, he looks really relaxed when three reptile named Jasmine , Muscle and Brown should work.
Snakes slither around his neck, rolled around in the stomach and buttocks. Curved and sometimes the snakes forked stick their tongue .
Two masseurs also follow to ensure safety and to encourage the snake - a mouth covered with tape - to move.
Treatment lasted for 90 minutes at a cost Rp 480,000 . Snake taken from the plastic box they are stored and cleaned with antiseptic .
Those who massages in Bali Heritage Reflexology is a sensation seeker or just looking for a new experience . Little people, like Tilukay , who tried to massage to get rid of the fear of snakes lifetime .
" I used to be afraid of snakes, I have a phobia . But after getting this treatment several times , phobias started to go away and now I'm like a snake , " said an accountant who had come three times .
He is one of a number of clients from Indonesia . Most of the rest comes from Europe , Japan or South Korea , said general manager Paul Abraham spa .
Spa place is decorated with wooden furniture with traditional Balinese style house , which has five snakes in the form of diet eat live rabbits .
Snake massage began about a year ago , which has attracted considerable attention and customer flow .
However , animal rights groups have expressed concern . Jakarta Animal Aid Network describes the treatment of this snake as " exploitation " .
" We hear about all kinds of angry exploitation of animals , including snakes, " said group spokesman told AFP Benvika .
Abraham pointed out that snakes are not persecuted - and that snakes enjoy contact with people belonging to a massage .
" We do not treat them as employees, we treat them as friends or family ," he said . " We kissed them , we embrace them , we treat them . "
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