Man feeds puppy to boa.. wait... what?

guess i missed that part....:P

thanks jody!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I sometimes coat myself in oil before feeding.

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I find it odd that no one takes into consideration what the age of the puppy means. Most mice and rats fed to snakes are late adolescent or adult. newborn rodents unable to crawl or see yet are often not sold for snake feed. As an adult, a rat or mouse and even rabbits are easily overtaken by such a large predator. This indicates that these are a natural form of pray, in the sense that snakes are higher on the food hierarchy. Now, a late adolescent or full grown dog, depending on the breed , is actually above above snakes in the food hierarchy. Snakes would also be unlikely to encounter dogs in the wild. Do snakes on the African Savannah take down hyenas? I think the most important thing to consider is that the puppy was helpless. Even if the snake had gotten loose and gotten into someones basement where a litter of 3 week puppies were, the puppies would have their mother to at least attempt to defend them. Instead, a 3 week puppy, too young to walk, see or bark, was taken away from its mothers protection, lubed up, and fed to a pet snake . Wrong for both animals involved. The reason people think it is wrong and yet cant explain why isn't our close friendship to canines. It is simply unnatural for an animal to eat above itself in the food hierarchy.

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Originally Posted by tatertot2887

I find it odd that no one takes into consideration what the age of the puppy means. Most mice and rats fed to snakes are late adolescent or adult. newborn rodents unable to crawl or see yet are often not sold for snake feed. As an adult, a rat or mouse and even rabbits are easily overtaken by such a large predator. This indicates that these are a natural form of pray, in the sense that snakes are higher on the food hierarchy. Now, a late adolescent or full grown dog, depending on the breed , is actually above above snakes in the food hierarchy. Snakes would also be unlikely to encounter dogs in the wild. Do snakes on the African Savannah take down hyenas? I think the most important thing to consider is that the puppy was helpless. Even if the snake had gotten loose and gotten into someones basement where a litter of 3 week puppies were, the puppies would have their mother to at least attempt to defend them. Instead, a 3 week puppy, too young to walk, see or bark, was taken away from its mothers protection, lubed up, and fed to a pet snake . Wrong for both animals involved. The reason people think it is wrong and yet cant explain why isn't our close friendship to canines. It is simply unnatural for an animal to eat above itself in the food hierarchy.

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May just be me, but I don't believe the age of the puppy has any bearing on the issue. I believe a snake large enough to kill an adult human, 8+ ft, is a snake that could hold it's own and take down a wild dog from an ambush position. And seeing as boa's, and many large pythons get considerably larger than 8+ft then I'm not so sure dogs are higher on the food chain in all circumstances. However you say that newborn mice/rats/bunnies arn't commercially fed to snakes? Here you are dead wrong. Many people here feed their bp's rat pups, or pinks, and their cornsnakes mice pinks. Newborn rodents are a staple in the herp feed industry. Once again, I am not supporting the feeding of the puppies, however, as Genivive put it, meat is meat when it comes to a hungry snake.

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

Many people here feed their bp's rat pups, or pinks, and their cornsnakes mice pinks. Newborn rodents are a staple in the herp feed industry. .

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uhmmm yes.

what he said.

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

Once again, I am not supporting the feeding of the puppies, however, as Genivive put it, meat is meat when it comes to a hungry snake.

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I agree...meat is meat to a hungry snake.

I just don't believe that he fed his snake the puppy because 'it was hungry'.

:oops:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I just don't believe that he fed his snake the puppy because 'it was hungry'.

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Even if he did, why feed a puppy? It is unnecessary really when their are plenty of available feeder options such as rats/mice/rabbits etc.

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

May just be me, but I don't believe the age of the puppy has any bearing on the issue. I believe a snake large enough to kill an adult human, 8+ ft, is a snake that could hold it's own and take down a wild dog from an ambush position. And seeing as boa's, and many large pythons get considerably larger than 8+ft then I'm not so sure dogs are higher on the food chain in all circumstances. However you say that newborn mice/rats/bunnies arn't commercially fed to snakes? Here you are dead wrong. Many people here feed their bp's rat pups, or pinks, and their cornsnakes mice pinks. Newborn rodents are a staple in the herp feed industry. Once again, I am not supporting the feeding of the puppies, however, as Genivive put it, meat is meat when it comes to a hungry snake.

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I agree and I will add in terms of animal eating above it's self in the food chain ie a snake, happens quite a bit. A waterbuffalo would be higher on the chain as would say a 'gator?? Both have been consumed by large snakes.

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Originally Posted by daaangconcepts

Even if he did, why feed a puppy? It is unnecessary really when their are plenty of available feeder options such as rats/mice/rabbits etc.

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true.

If he couldn't afford to feed it a meal then he should have given it to someone who could.

I would like to know where he even got the puppy.

I am just sayin' that in a snakes eyes...meat is meat.

I guess it all tastes like chicken to them! lol..

totally just kiddin!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I agree...meat is meat to a hungry snake.

I just don't believe that he fed his snake the puppy because 'it was hungry'.

:oops:

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Atleast we agree on something. lol :D