At the recent Tokyo Fiber exhibition in Omotesando, Panasonic unveiled the No-Constraints Carpet according to a post in The Pink Tentacle.

The new product is an innovative heated carpet with the additional appeal of a warm and fuzzy beloved house pet:

The carpet’s luxurious coat of faux fur (available in white, brown, or skunk-like black and white) houses a set of smart heating elements that deliver warmth only to the areas you touch when you cuddle it. Squishy, flesh-like control switches modeled after the paw pads of your favorite furry friend enhance the carpet’s overall zoomorphic feel.

It’s available in both 1.5 and seven-meter sizes but since the patent is pending, Panasonic has not yet released all the product details. When not being used as a heating device the carpet also makes an interesting sofa decoration of course.

But, excuse my ignorance–is it really that common in Japan to keep giant snake-like skunks as house pets? And, aren’t snakes cold-blooded anyway?