Filipino-Chinese resident and a member of the Philippine Snake Society Patrick Cocabo kisses his pet, a rare two-year old "coral sun glow" snake on the eve of Lunar New Year celebrations at a park in a posh village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila February 9, 2013. The Philippine Snake Society consists of Filipino snake owners who gather to share information about rearing snakes as pets. The Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, begins on February 10 this year and marks the start of the Year of the Snake. - Reuters/Erik De Castro