Illuminati Rituals? "Willow Smith sleeps with TEN Snakes every night"

The 13-year-old daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith is reportedly so 'obsessed' with snakes she has as many as 10 as pets.

And what's more, they sleep in her room and she even 'cuddles' with them in bed, according to Us Weekly.

'She has 10 sleeping in her room and some aren't in cages!' an insider reveals of the slithering reptiles, whose presence causes fear in many.

The source goes on to reveal that her 15-year-old big brother Jaden is equally enamoured with the creatures, whom he refers to rather strangely as his 'girlfriends'.

'They slither into his bed and curl up with him!' the insider says.

The publication reports that the Whip My Hair singer got her first boa constrictor back in 2008, when she was just seven years old.

The female, named Beauty, became an instant hit with the whole family upon arrival, with mom Jada telling Redbook during a July 2013 cover story that having the constrictor in the house helped cure her fear.

'I've always loved snakes but was afraid of them,' the 42-year-old explained. 'But Willow had wanted this one snake forever. She'd go into the pet store and pick it up and wrap it around her. 

'I'd never touched a snake before, and I put out my hand, and Beauty [mimics the snake slithering up her arm]. I've been in love with her ever since. I said to Willow, "You did Mommy a big favor. You helped me overcome a fear."'

The pets also come in handy, according to dad Will, with the 45-year-old tough guy revealing during an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in December that he's terrified of mice - which is their main food source.

'I'm good with snakes. Willow has a boa constrictor,' he said. 'But mice? Phew!'

While it's not known what species Willow's nine other snakes are, the average lifespan of a boa constrictor is 25-30 years.

A full-grown red tailed boa - the breed most commonly found in pet stores - can be between eight and 10 feet in length and weigh as much as 50lbs.

Though they are usually quite docile in temperament, their strength and ability to cause serious injury should not be misjudged and it is recommended that two people handle a full-sized boa.

Veterinarian Lianne McLeod, DVM, a graduate of the Western College Of Veterinary Medicine at the University Of Saskatchewan who earned a Bachelor Of Science degree in biology from Simon Fraser University, advises on About.com's introduction to owning exotic pets web page that secure housing is required for constrictors, which are protected under the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).

It's surprising that one can have so many snakes as pets when LA has such strict laws relating to other animals - with one household only permitted to house three dogs unless they seek consent and are given express permission to have more.