Captured escapee"s

Playing with the rodents when drinking!

guess this should be a lesson to all of us," friends don't let there friends play with rodents when drinking".

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Originally Posted by twh

playing with the rodents when drinking!

Guess this should be a lesson to all of us," friends don't let there friends play with rodents when drinking".

This message brought to you by the save a rodent foundation.

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lol!!!

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

So you said you would not feed a wild rodent you find. Why wouldn't you?

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Because they're wild rodents and that would just be icky. And I don't really need to catch wild rodents to feed my snakes. But a captive bred and born rodent that's escaped from its cage in my house and later caught in my house? Why not? Why kill an animal needlessly and just throw it in the trash? It's a waste of a life. I just think you're going overboard in your quest to keep your snakes safe.

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Because they're wild rodents and that would just be icky. And I don't really need to catch wild rodents to feed my snakes. But a captive bred and born rodent that's escaped from its cage in my house and later caught in my house? Why not? Why kill an animal needlessly and just throw it in the trash? It's a waste of a life. I just think you're going overboard in your quest to keep your snakes safe.

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LOL, we are getting close. Why would you consider wild rodents "icky?"

Anyways, obviously not everyone will agree with my thoughts on this. :8: I just wanted to throw them out there. This is a subject that many have never even considered. A basic chemistry class would show that a loose rodent in the house will come across some common household items that are WAY nastier then what they can even come across in the wild.

Bottom line for me, it is a rodent that cost you pennies to make. Why risk such an expensive investent (aka a faily member... aka snake) on a rodent that has likely been in contact with unknown and known household chemicals?


Mike

Read this part over again...

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Why kill an animal needlessly and just throw it in the trash? It's a waste of a life.

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It's not a pest that has come in from outside and chewed holes through my walls and invaded my house that has been living on parasite infested trash and rat poisons for it's entire life. It's an animal that I've raised myself for the purposes of feeding to my snakes. Sure, it's possible that in the few days it's been free it could have ingested something injurious that would put my snake at risk, it's also possible that I could win the lottery tomorrow and I'd be able to retire to my own private island in the south seas. I think both have about an equal chance of happening.

To me, it's just not worth being that overly cautious. If I started to think that way it would drive me insane.

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Sure, it's possible that in the few days it's been free it could have ingested something injurious that would put my snake at risk, it's also possible that I could win the lottery tomorrow and I'd be able to retire to my own private island in the south seas.

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Well, I guess you are a betting man that is willing to take chances that I am not willing to take. I am a blackjack dealer though for my own personal garage casino in my free time... Let me know when you want to come over and play!


:peace:

Mike

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

Well, I guess you are a betting man that is willing to take chances that I am not willing to take. I am a blackjack dealer though for my own personal garage casino in my free time... Let me know when you want to come over and play!


:peace:

Mike

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I have to agree with Mike here.. I wouldnt risk any of my snakes with that either. Now maybe if it got out somehow and I caught it right away.. But heres my recent story. I said in another post I have 6 escapees right now.. I have caught four of them. two of those were placed in a tub on their own food, bedding and water.. Til I could take care of them. the next morning they were dead anyhow. What did they get into? God only knows. there is no rat poison in my house. but they could get into cupboards or anything else and who knows what their little paws will decide they want to pick up. I have no explaination for the death of the two. but right when the other two were caught those were immediately disposed of.. And the other two will be done the same with. You never know. and me holding the first two tells you that. Theres so much in a normal house that could be a poison its not worth it. Not for that little bit of pennies I loose. I rather loose pennies than thousands and a pet as well.