News: 2 die in rock python attack

Official cause of death; asphyxiation:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/n-b-boy...opsy-1.1400815

Also for those of us here in the US:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...de-080713.html

Of course the HS is jumping on this....

There is something that all of you need to remember when people question the intelligence of keeping snakes.

YOU don't have to be the Reptile Ambassador to the world. It is OK to say NOTHING. It is OK to tell them that while they are woefully ignorant of the facts, you hold no personal animosity for their willful ignorance. It is OK for you to simply shake your head and walk away.

Sometimes it's the best thing you can do, be silent and leave, especially if you're a hothead. After all, any one of us is seen to represent ALL of us and frankly, there are a LOT of folks who have snakes that I wish either didn't, or simply keep the fact that they did, to themselves.

It's OK to just let it go when you know what the outcome will be, especially when you know the person making foolish statements has NO desire to know the truth.

Well said wilomn. Just like i'll NEVER understand those crazy cat people... Why do they do it...? The world may never know...

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Originally Posted by DestinyLynette

Also for those of us here in the US:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...de-080713.html

Of course the HS is jumping on this....

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Yeah that didn't take long.

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Originally Posted by DestinyLynette

Also for those of us here in the US:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...de-080713.html

Of course the HS is jumping on this....

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this doesn't surprise me a bit. they already banned the af rocks. wtf? leave us alone.

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Originally Posted by DestinyLynette

Also for those of us here in the US:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...de-080713.html

Of course the HS is jumping on this....

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Wait a sec... Burms are banned in the US?? I thought they were the commonly known "good guys" of the big snake roster.

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Originally Posted by Pickenprod

Wait a sec... Burms are banned in the US?? I thought they were the commonly known "good guys" of the big snake roster.

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Not banned, they just can't be transported interstate except in very limited circumstances. You can't even cross state lines to take it to a veterinarian.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Not banned, they just can't be transported interstate except in very limited circumstances. You can't even cross state lines to take it to a veterinarian.

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Well, that explains it. Eww.

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Originally Posted by DestinyLynette

Also for those of us here in the US:
http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...de-080713.html

Of course the HS is jumping on this....

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the humane society will jump in to tell us all about how the non native snakes should not be in this country because the are dangerous and can tax our system....well here is a message to them, you want to talk about a non native predator taxing our system? What about all the illegal aliens that enter this country everyday. They come here take our jobs , dont pay taxes, use our resources, commit crimes and what do we do with them??? Give them citizenship , free health care and welfare. Yes .... please save us from all the vicious snake armies waiting to take over. They wanna make a difference in this country leave the reptiles along ( many tax paying Americans make their living in this trade ) and do something about the illegals bringing this country to its knees!