âYou donât want to deny Po the pit viper his regular morning cigarette â heâs guaranteed to throw a hissy fit. Thatâs because the three-year-old reptile from Taipei in Taiwan has become hooked on nicotine, thanks to his owner Sho Lauâs 20-a-day habit. âHe is very tame and one day when I threw a cigarette butt away he went for it and seemed to enjoy having it in his mouth,â said 33-year-old Lau.â