Animal Planet shows are really all fake???

[4theSNAKElady]

So I was over my friend Joes house, and I brought up how I love the Turtleman show. He then says its fake. And that most of the shows on Animal Planet are faked. I was like "WHAAAAATT???" He then tells me that they discussed it on Reptile radio a bit ago....That Animal Planet found him on youtube catching turtles, and they made him a show deal. AP made him sign a contract that he was not allowed to fix his teeth, and can not discuss the show with anyone. Said they also talked about Gatorboys, and how that's all completely staged too....all those "rogue gators" were farmed ones that were placed, and then filmed to look like Gatorboys were catching it and removing it from the property. Is this really true??? Imma cry my lil eyeballs out....say it isn't sooo....

[Kodieh]

Yeah, there's a thread in pet laws about a town suing him for not having the permits to release a venomous snake and recatch it, portraying the town in a negative light.

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[wilomn]

Yup, it's as real as a Hollywood Smile.

[4theSNAKElady]

Whats Hollywood Smile???

[4theSNAKElady]

Yup, it's as real as a Hollywood Smile.

Sorry Wes, (blonde moment)....I had to have my husband explain that one to me

[rascal_rascal_99]

Turtleman is a pathetic fake and a fraud. We have enough of a fight as it is with trying to keep our reptiles without someone feeding the fears of the general public who don't know any better and will often believe the scary storys being fed to them as "reality". It really crossed the line to me when he claimed to have found and caught two cotton mouths out of a public swimming pool, outside of their natural range, where they don't exist at. Nice way to scare the public through lies and show them what a dangerous and invasive species snakes are.

[Raven01]

I have some really bad news for you.

Wrestling is fake too. And, so are three quarters of the fishing or hunting shows.

That said I still watch re-runs of River Monsters and Steve Irwin. Say what you will about either personally or any fakery, one thing comes through and that is an awe, love and respect for the wild world around us. Plus I get to see some wicked and interesting animals I may never otherwise see.

[arialmt]

I always figured the term Reality TV to a type of oxymoron.

[Mike41793]

I always figured the term Reality TV to a type of oxymoron.

It's like you're in my head. Same opinion here lol.

[Mephibosheth1]

I have some really bad news for you.

Wrestling is fake too. And, so are three quarters of the fishing or hunting shows.

That said I still watch re-runs of River Monsters and Steve Irwin. Say what you will about either personally or any fakery, one thing comes through and that is an awe, love and respect for the wild world around us. Plus I get to see some wicked and interesting animals I may never otherwise see.

How are the fishing and hunting shows faked??

Mans are you suggesting that Croc Hunter was faked?? Treason!!