Zimbabwe: Woman Quits Wall Street Banker Job and Moves to Zimbabwe - Now She Has Huge Python As Flatmate

What the report says

A New Zimbabwe report distributed by AllAfrica says influencer Alex Blumenfeld, who also goes by Alex Blumy, has drawn attention online after leaving an investment banking career in New York and relocating to a remote wildlife conservation reserve in rural Zimbabwe. According to the article, she now works in fundraising and digital media and has been sharing her move on TikTok.

The piece says her new life came with an unexpected challenge: a large python was discovered living in the ceiling of her thatched-roof home. The report says neighbors and staff had first hinted that something was wrong with the house, and maintenance workers later found the snake after investigating a suspected plumbing problem. The article describes the python as remaining in place when the workers were unable to remove it.

AllAfrica’s republished item says Blumenfeld posted a video house tour in mid-July 2026 showing the snake still in the roofline. Her clip prompted wide reaction on social media, with many commenters joking about the reptile treating the house as its own territory. The report also says she has continued to document bush life, including encounters with scorpions, cobras and hyenas, and that she says she would make the move again. More broadly, the story reflects the reality that people living in remote wildlife areas may share space with dangerous animals.