Re: Pregnancy and Pythons
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Originally Posted by
Slim
The chances of a ball python injuring an infant are so small I seriously doubt they could be calculated in such a way as to not be ridiculous.
Just a lot of "I heard" and "She said" junk.
and they hate snakes thats why i think they see snakes as being killers
Re: Pregnancy and Pythons
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Originally Posted by
Slim
To my way of thinking, breeding BPs is the responsible thing to do. Captive breeding provides heathy animals to the hobby, and leaves wild animals in the wild. I see it as a win-win situation.
Deeeefinitely win win (Y)
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Originally Posted by
JaGv
sorry to bud in your thread like this but im kinda having the same issue my gf is pregnant and since i already own two snakes she want me to get rid of them because her step mom herd on the news of a snake killing a baby. to me thats all a bunch of bull my bps are still small around 2ft or less and they wont be staying in the room after the baby but my gf still says she herd they are bad for the babies
Nooo worries :) Saves making another thread! :) :) I just don't see it right: hold baby, put snake on baby, snake all of a sudden changes it's temperament because it's a baby...? Nah. I understand Salmonella can be an issue but surely with correct hygiene and making sure doubly everything is doubly clean it wouldn't be so much of a worry...
Re: Pregnancy and Pythons
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Originally Posted by
AK907
^And that ties back in with the (not so) common sense I was talking about. I'd be much more worried about a dog/cat getting an infant sick or injuring it. I can tell you straight up I've gotten injured far worse from a puppy playing too rough with me than the worst bite I've taken from our largest carpet python, which will put any ball out there to shame for size/bites.
Exactly. I've got plenty of scars on me from various cats I've had in the past, birds, ferrets, and other animals. I have yet to receive a bite from either of my snakes but just going on the memory and lovely reminder scar of a particular cat scratch I think I'm gonna go with the python bite :)
Look at cats, I'm not saying cats are dirty unhygienic or anything but...they go outside and who knows where they go, what they eat, what they're really bringing back into the house? I'd have thought it would just be more sensible to keep your snakes and if you're going the extra mile to be careful, don't handle their food or faeces and get someone else to clean up after them or wear gloves and wash your hands before and after handling as much as you can?
As for killing the baby... :no:
Re: Pregnancy and Pythons
Yeah, this is just the same as how people are always convinced that cats are going to try to smother babies - so anyone who has a cat and has a baby and doesn't get rid of the cat is insane.
Some people just don't listen to reason.
And I'd be much more worried about my dog (who's a gentle giant) would accidentally hurt a baby. She doesn't know her own size and she like to stand/sit on people =/ Snakes are in their own closed environments and escapes aren't exactly a common occurrence.
Re: Pregnancy and Pythons
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Originally Posted by
AK907
^And that ties back in with the (not so) common sense I was talking about. I'd be much more worried about a dog/cat getting an infant sick or injuring it. I can tell you straight up I've gotten injured far worse from a puppy playing too rough with me than the worst bite I've taken from our largest carpet python, which will put any ball out there to shame for size/bites.
x2, I love my mammals and wouldn't trade them for the world, but after the rabies scare from being bitten by feral cats (ungrateful jerks, I was *helping*) and needing to stay overnight in the hospital from an infected dog bite, I'd much rather take Quetzal's velcro bites any day.
It's kind of ironic in a way... people think their "precious wittle baby" of a dog would never hurt their babies and then you have stories of babies and toddlers being mauled... but there's only been what, 12? constrictor-related deaths since the 80s? At least snake-people seem to recognize the relative danger of their pets.
