Billy the Exterminator

Hey guys,

It's been awhile since I've been on here. It's great to be back!

I did a bit of searching, but didn't find anything on what I wanted to ask you all about. Has anyone seen the episode of Billy the Exterminator from July 21st? He caught a little BP in a woman's kitchen in Louisiana. He never once said that it was a Ball Python and that it was harmless. He said pythons can get to be 20 feet long and they're constrictors so they're dangerous. He also said that the BP was a baby but there is no telling how big it would get, leading the lady to believe it would be a monster.

I was shocked that the truth wasn't told about that little BP. What do you all think?

Andrea

LOL i rember that one he makes me laugh so hard always talking non sense

Do a search for Billy the Exterminator in the search box ( top right ). I really cant get into many of these corny reality shows.

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Originally Posted by Charlie And Lucy

Hey guys,

It's been awhile since I've been on here. It's great to be back!

I did a bit of searching, but didn't find anything on what I wanted to ask you all about. Has anyone seen the episode of Billy the Exterminator from July 21st? He caught a little BP in a woman's kitchen in Louisiana. He never once said that it was a Ball Python and that it was harmless. He said pythons can get to be 20 feet long and they're constrictors so they're dangerous. He also said that the BP was a baby but there is no telling how big it would get, leading the lady to believe it would be a monster.

I was shocked that the truth wasn't told about that little BP. What do you all think?

Andrea

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yea i watched that show for the first time today, i couldent help but want to punch him in the face.

I did a search and didn't find anything. I just can't believe someone so "knowledgeable" would be so stupid!

Ugh. :(

Just went on youtube and looked him up and watched the one where he gets the 10ft burmese and it wraps around his arm and he claims its constricting him....what a dumbass...

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There is actually a thread on this episode (and a few others), over on the "herp broadcast" forum - not sure why you couldn't find it? :confuzd: I personally haven't ever watched this show, just because I know it will tick me off... he sounds like a real piece of work!

I watched this show yesterday on i think A&E. There was an all day marathon of it on. It seems to me that he does know a lot, however most of his knowledge seems to be based on personal encounters in Louisiana. Ball pythons are not native to Louisiana, so it's possible that he knew it was a python because of marking and the shape of the head, however it's also possible that he mistook it for a baby Burmese python. Since Burmese are native to Florida, it's possible to see some in Louisiana.

I also believe that he exaggerates the danger sometimes for added dramatic effect.

It could also be possible that he makes things sound more dangerous than they are simply because he doesn't want people trying to wrangle snakes out of their own houses if they are inexperienced just to get seriously hurt and say "well I saw Billy the Exterminator do it, he says that this kind of snake wasn't harmful."

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Originally Posted by Compher

I watched this show yesterday on i think A&E. There was an all day marathon of it on. It seems to me that he does know a lot, however most of his knowledge seems to be based on personal encounters in Louisiana. Ball pythons are not native to Louisiana, so it's possible that he knew it was a python because of marking and the shape of the head, however it's also possible that he mistook it for a baby Burmese python. Since Burmese are native to Florida, it's possible to see some in Louisiana.

I also believe that he exaggerates the danger sometimes for added dramatic effect.

It could also be possible that he makes things sound more dangerous than they are simply because he doesn't want people trying to wrangle snakes out of their own houses if they are inexperienced just to get seriously hurt and say "well I saw Billy the Exterminator do it, he says that this kind of snake wasn't harmful."

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^^^^This EXACTLY!!

What I love about the show though, is that Billy is actually very against harming animals. Even when dealing with dangerous rattle snakes, he always tries to relocate them. He know it's not their fault that they are where they shouldn't be.

I watched one episode last night where he had to remove 2 venomous snakes from some sort of duck trap thing. He didn't have his snake tongs so he used sticks and they had quite some trouble getting the snakes out. He could of just very easily bludgeoned the snakes to death with the sticks, however he is completely against unnecessary harming of animals which I think is totally awesome.

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Originally Posted by Charlie And Lucy

I did a search and didn't find anything. I just can't believe someone so "knowledgeable" would be so stupid!

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http://ball-pythons.net/forums/searc...searchid=42574

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Originally Posted by Compher

Since Burmese are native to Florida, it's possible to see some in Louisiana.

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Sorry to be a stickler for facts, but misinformation is one of the opposition's biggest weapons...

Burmese are NOT native to Florida. They are a non-native invasive species.

I'm sure that's what you meant - but clarity is important, IMHO....:gj:

If he said it was a ball python that reached 4-5 feet long and are generally very timid creatures...viewers would not care or get excited. Therefore they make it sound like the worst possible scenerio. Do i think it is total BS? Yes, but for the sake of tv ratings...i see why they do it.

Actually I remember an in depth thread a while back about this. A lot of ppl sent him emails about it, but I dont believe anyone got a reply. He prob wasnt expecting so much backlash from the ball python owning community.

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Originally Posted by eracer

Sorry to be a stickler for facts, but misinformation is one of the opposition's biggest weapons...

Burmese are NOT native to Florida. They are a non-native invasive species.

I'm sure that's what you meant - but clarity is important, IMHO....:gj:

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yes lol this is exactly what i ment. They can be found in the wild in flordia =)

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?124691 :gj:

I'm not gonna give him a break just because bps aren't native to LA. He called a cornsnake a copperhead. He later corrected his mistake, but both are native to LA, he SURE should've known better in this case....

The guy is an idiot.

Thanks, Deborah and iCandi. I have no idea why it didn't pop up when I did a search, it just said nothing matched. That or I was just too tired to type it in the right way!

"Reality" shows to not exist! They are all scripted and add stuff for dramtic effect! This is why on any reality show someone freaks out or something goes terribly wrong. How often does things go wrong in your reality? Not on a daily basis! Billy was simply making it more dramatic for ratings. Pythons are not native to the US, it is people letting their pets go!