Monty was a python owned by Alex Bell. After being informed that he was infertile, Alex purchased the snake in February 2001 to "feel masculine". He kept Monty in a caravan outside 12 Hingham Road, to landlord Tony Hutchinson's disapproval. In March 2001, Monty was killed when Tony accidentally set the caravan ablaze, attempting to burn the footage Adam Morgan had obtained by rigging the house with hidden cameras.