OMG! Look what the opposition is doing!

First off this guy doesn't even have a PhD in psychology to even use anything he used as a reference or even an expericene with reptile keepers either. Who ever this guy is, is a VERY uncrediable source.
And here is the thing dogs killing people are about 100x's more common than a snake killing a person. Seeing there has only been 1-2 cases of pythons/boas killing a human.
Im sorry but there is more of an issue with wild boars and cas/dogs out in the world than their are snakes and hate to break it to all the I hate snake ppl, but they cause more terror and problems than a Burm/boa or ball.
If I ever met this dude I would let him pick between a room with a 20 foot burm who's a pet and a fighting dog of some sort. I bet he's dumb enough to pick the fighting dog and then he would be torn to shreds by something "that is less dangerous" than a snake.

Hey if some random person can write something like that, why can't we? here's a fact ppl don't know:
The most recent official survey, conducted more than a decade ago, determined there were 4.7 million dog bite victims annually in the USA. A more recent study showed that 1,000 Americans per day are treated in emergency rooms as a result of dog bites. In 2007 there were 33 fatal dog attacks in the USA. Most of the victims who receive medical attention are children, half of whom are bitten in the face. Dog bite losses exceed $1 billion per year, with over $300 million paid by homeowners insurance.


I mean seriously what's next you can't own certain fish b/c they can bite your finger? We aren't allowed in the ocean b/c of shark attacks? Like really?? People are freaking stupid and learn everything from movies. So far I have helped about 10 of my friends realize that by ball pythons can't and won't KILL them in their sleep.

Help! What type of picture should I use for this petition? A snake would turn alot of people away. Should it be one of a family type theme? Another animal or reptile? What can I use to get people to read it with an open mind without turning them away or misleading them? Im almost done with the petition. I think its pretty good. I trying a different approach instead of just saying oppose the bills.

Edit.. Does anyone have a family pic of you and your kid with a snake and one of your other pets? Like a dog or cat or something? That I may be able to use?

I have a picture of me holding my corn snake.

Im looking for something that shows we do love our other pets and our children are in no danger. I have plenty of my animals but no family type pictures. As much as I hate to say this, we also need to consider the masses of people who would see a picture of someone with tattoos and piercings as more proof to their claims. I have tatts and piercings myself but Im looking for something that will cater to the ignorance of the people who sit around and have nothing more to do other than send letters and emails to senators all day. We need to show something that would be accepted by anyone, even them.

Well, the reason I'm volunteering my picture is that bluntly put, I look like I'm 12. Here's the picture I'm talking about:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/100_3245.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/100_3246.jpg

Don't know if I look that young in the pictures though.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Help! What type of picture should I use for this petition? A snake would turn alot of people away. Should it be one of a family type theme? Another animal or reptile? What can I use to get people to read it with an open mind without turning them away or misleading them? Im almost done with the petition. I think its pretty good. I trying a different approach instead of just saying oppose the bills.

Edit.. Does anyone have a family pic of you and your kid with a snake and one of your other pets? Like a dog or cat or something? That I may be able to use?

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i do somewhere let me see if i can find it

I have a picture of me as a little kid holding our old RTB...

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7...2954547957.jpg

Oh wait.. I also think I have some pictures of my dad and some school kids with the same boa, when he took it to a school and did a presentation or something with it.

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Originally Posted by alittleFREE

I have a picture of me as a little kid holding our old RTB...

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7...2954547957.jpg

Oh wait.. I also think I have some pictures of my dad and some school kids with the same boa, when he took it to a school and did a presentation or something with it.

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Oh I like that one :D

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Im looking for something that shows we do love our other pets and our children are in no danger. I have plenty of my animals but no family type pictures. As much as I hate to say this, we also need to consider the masses of people who would see a picture of someone with tattoos and piercings as more proof to their claims. I have tatts and piercings myself but Im looking for something that will cater to the ignorance of the people who sit around and have nothing more to do other than send letters and emails to senators all day. We need to show something that would be accepted by anyone, even them.

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Urgh!!! My almost 4, 3 and 2 year old nieces and nephew were hanging around with me in the bed where I was opening the packages were my new baby boas came in today.... They were waaaaay more exited to see and hold the boas than I was. Too bad I had my hands full to take pics with them :(