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Actually no, they did show the guy on Miami Animal Cops using this technique, and he used dead ball pythons I thought to try to catch a cobra, and did. So it did work, and the snake didn't look harmed, although it would be hard to se the harm.
Most likely they saw it there. That guy is a long time profesional at doing this sort of thing, so people would definately think it was okay to do. Not that it is right or good. Just saying it was shown being donw by a pro on tv so most folks are gonna believe it.
The tv wouldn't lie right? (TIC)
wolfy
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How would that even work anyway? It sounds quite cruel, but couldn't the snake just regurge?
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Where have I seen that expression before? Oh yeah! Ralph's journal! LOL
I got the unabridged version ... good stuff! ROCK ON!
-adam
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How would that even work anyway? It sounds quite cruel, but couldn't the snake just regurge?
Good point! With a confident, self assured, top of the food chain predator like a cobra, it could very well work ... being stuck to a string would probably just agitate them ... but with a shy, nervous, not so high on the food chain animal like a ball python ... I'd guess a regurg would be an easy way to get to safety quickly.
-adam
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....ha ha...i was thinkin of another kinda trap(lean-to) that involves a box...string...stick...and food...after I reread the initial post i realized what was being talked about....that one would not work well for other critters...and think the entire situation would be very stressful for any snake...
Don't loose your snakes and you wont have to worry about traps.
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I saw the show to, it worked but the key thing to remember is that he was catching a exotic cobra on the loose on someone's property, their is a point where the risk of the animal being on the loose out weighs the potential risk to harming the animal. Would I use this to catch a loose BP in my house no as the risk of it getting hurt out weigh the risk of it being loose in my house.
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Ummm would I drive a stake through my nice hardwood floors to tie a string to.......doh NO! :P
~~Jo~~
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....ha ha...i was thinkin of another kinda trap(lean-to) that involves a box...string...stick...and food...after I reread the initial post i realized what was being talked about....
Heehee! That's exactly what I thought when I first read it, hence the Bugs Bunny comment...it still seems like a weird way to catch a snake, but if it works!
