omg!..people eating boa constictors on tv!!!!

I heard gator was very tasty, and would definately try it. I'm on board with what Mike C. said. I used to raise Lionhead rabbits. But, I had a friend I worked with who made the most AWESOME rabbit stew.(not from my rabbits - fryers) Once I tried, it, I loved it. Better than chicken. Some people at the job thought I was wierd. It's not the first time I've heard that, and I'm sure it certainly won't be the last. ;)

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

And, saying that turtle soup and alligator is really good for you, ??? its not any better for you then any other type of meat....

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Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles

if its close to bird meat then.... it would be similar to bird meat and not any better. meat is meat. im just saying. they all have protein... as someone said? high in protein.. like any other meat.

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That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard all week. There are different kinds of proteins, and meat is no where near 100% protein, anyway. Even in the red meat group, venison and buffalo are way healthier for you than beef, and Kobe beef is even less healthy, if you agree that cholesterol and saturated animal fats are unhealthy, and lean meat and unsaturated fats are beneficial in moderation.

It's the same with every meat category. Halibut has less fat than trout. Trout has less fat than Salmon. Salmon has a lot of Omega 3 and other fatty acids, where catfish has a lot less, etc. Duck it way fattier than chicken, etc.

All meat is definitely not even close to being the same. Imagine if there were a set of triplets, and one lived off of nothing but vegetables and Mahi Mahi for three meals a day, the next one lived off of nothing but vegetables and ribeye steaks for three meals a day, and the last one lived off of nothing but vegetables and bacon for three meals a day. They would quickly have extremely different physiques and health within a month of those diets.

I do not have a problem with it as long as it is for food. I personally could not stand in from of a tank and pick out my next meal. I can not even do that with lobster or crab but if the place is serving lobster tail or crab legs I am in. I can't stand when an animal is killed in a senseless act.

Though i dont find any problems with people eating reptiles, (as long as they dont waste it), i do think it is messed up in gator, when they put on a gator show... Talking about how much they love gators, and then after the show, they are like "Remember folks, dont forget to hit the snack bar to get you some Fried Gator!"....

i love gator meat and turtle,and i have always wanted to try rattlesnake,if i was in south fl hunting the burms,damn straight the one i got that morning would be dinner that night,senseless to let it go to waste,theres even website you can order it from,but at 70 dollars a pound,i wouldnt pay that,but if i was already hunting it.......