The ordeal, which lasted over 20 minutes, led the family to call the police and send the helper away.
One day after the cardboard visitors, the sunfish began eating normally again.
He was sentenced to 10 years and six weeks in jail, and nine strokes of the cane.
The 78-year-old said he was "stupid" to believe that she was interested in him.
Singapore Pools' outlets and authorised retailers will extend their operating hours.
Six people self-evacuated before SCDF arrived.
The mall is "deeply saddened" by the "unfortunate incident", it said.
One user jokingly suggested that the snake had come to withdraw money to give out as ang pow for CNY.
In just two days, around S$39 billion worth of trades had taken place for the crypto token.
The woman continued on after briefly freezing in shock.