My big Redneck Wedding

I hate myself for watching this show, but they have an episode where the wife buys her husband an adult albino ball python. She has no idea what kind of snake it is. The redneck snake breeder just called it a "yeller shnake" The husband turned out to HATE snakes too...I'm so worried for this poor thing. I dunno if she paid retail for it though. Maybe the redneck breeder really is THAT stupid? It is aweful.I knew people were stupid with reptiles, but I thought designer morphs of ball pythons were immune...guess not. :(

Nothing is immune to stupidity.....

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

Nothing is immune to stupidity.....

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:gj:

I suppose so. Oh well. :(

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

Nothing is immune to stupidity.....

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not true the dead are immune even if it was their stupidity that caused their untimely demise :rolleye2:

I saw that, so so so sad. I would love to have that one, he/she was a very pretty one.

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

Nothing is immune to stupidity.....

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Nothing can fix it either lol

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

not true the dead are immune even if it was their stupidity that caused their untimely demise :rolleye2:

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But that means they were once not immune; so they could not escape it! So they were not immune, since they were not always dead. Like saying a frog is not a tadpole, sure it isn't; but it used to be!

Along this same line, my daughter was watching Disney Channel today, and the show about kids on a Yacht, I forget the name, anyhow they had a huge crate labeled Dangerous Snakes.

Now of course the kids manage to knock the lid off the crate, and the snakes start invading the ship.

In the first place, no one is going to take " dangerous snakes" on a cruise ship. Second, no one is going to secure a crate with any live animal in it so poorly. Third, I'd love to know how they figure 99% of those snakes were "dangerous". I spotted Ball Pythons, Hognoses, Cornsnakes, Milk Snakes, Garden Snakes, a Carpet Python, and a beautiful Albino Burmese, as well as several species I did not recognize. Along with numerous rubber snakes. :rofl:

Sigh. :( Just one more example of the media perpetuating the myth that all snakes can kill.

Gale

So i saw this bumper sticker one time that read "stupidity should hurt". It is probably one of the best things ive ever read. And its the truth. lol:)

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Originally Posted by angllady2

Sigh. :( Just one more example of the media perpetuating the myth that all snakes can kill.

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Misinformation is the only reason why people still think any docile snake (ball pythons, cornsnakes, etc) is dangerous. I hate hate HATE misinformation in general and the smug people who think they know everything about something when they absolutely do not. Pet peeve #1! :rage::rage::rage:

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

Nothing is immune to stupidity.....

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This has been proven by mankind again and again

It really saddens me how naive people are :/ or blatantly careless.. I found a Craigslist post yesterday from a guy offering to trade his 2 BPs for weed. Ughhh.

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Originally Posted by Kymberli

It really saddens me how naive people are :/ or blatantly careless.. I found a Craigslist post yesterday from a guy offering to trade his 2 BPs for weed. Ughhh.

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......seriously?! What a jacka**.

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Originally Posted by angllady2

Along this same line, my daughter was watching Disney Channel today, and the show about kids on a Yacht, I forget the name, anyhow they had a huge crate labeled Dangerous Snakes.

Now of course the kids manage to knock the lid off the crate, and the snakes start invading the ship.

In the first place, no one is going to take " dangerous snakes" on a cruise ship. Second, no one is going to secure a crate with any live animal in it so poorly. Third, I'd love to know how they figure 99% of those snakes were "dangerous". I spotted Ball Pythons, Hognoses, Cornsnakes, Milk Snakes, Garden Snakes, a Carpet Python, and a beautiful Albino Burmese, as well as several species I did not recognize. Along with numerous rubber snakes. :rofl:

Sigh. :( Just one more example of the media perpetuating the myth that all snakes can kill.

Gale

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You know, it would be rather difficult for anyone to work with actually dangerous snakes on a tv set. They are used because they don't pose any harm to someone. I don't see a problem with this as long as the show doesn't mention that a ball python is a highly venomous snake leading to misinformation.

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Originally Posted by AaronS

You know, it would be rather difficult for anyone to work with actually dangerous snakes on a tv set. They are used because they don't pose any harm to someone. I don't see a problem with this as long as the show doesn't mention that a ball python is a highly venomous snake leading to misinformation.

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You have a point there. But you have to consider that this show is geared towards kids. Kids are pretty visual in terms of their learning habits. I would think that if a kid saw a ball python or a cornsnake portrayed as a 'dangerous snake' then they would have that kind of association with those snakes in the future. I may be looking way too far into this but it seems like misinformation is still there by labeling the snakes in that box as "dangerous".

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Originally Posted by RuthlessReptiles

......seriously?! What a jacka**.

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Yeah, I was considering calling him and offering to just buy them.. but as bad as I feel for the snakes, I really don't feel like negotiating with a pot-head lmao people never cease to amaze me.

The more I get into reptiles the more the general media just angers me. I understand Disney not wanting to work with dangerous snakes on set, but why misrepresent the most harmless snakes around as dangerous? It is no wonder people have such issues with snakes. They are teaching kids to fear reptiles, but how often do you see Disney shows with aggressive dogs? etc.

On fatal attractions they covered a woman who was bitten by one of her hot snakes and died. They showed footage of the Hamm show in Germany and painted reptile shows in horrible light. "ANYBODY can buy any animal they want if they have the money" etc. Supposedly, all reptile breeders are just in it for the money and want to breed an army of deadly reptiles to invade white-bread America!

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Originally Posted by tsealock

Supposedly, all reptile breeders are just in it for the money and want to breed an army of deadly reptiles to invade white-bread America!

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:( What an ignorant thought. I plan on breeding, not for the money, but the experience of raising such amazing little creatures :) I can't help but smile when I think about seeing little BPs poking their heads out for the first time! Lol..
All we can hope for is that those who travel to educate people about reptiles will make an impact sooner rather than later.

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Supposedly, all reptile breeders are just in it for the money and want to breed an army of deadly reptiles to invade white-bread America!

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Didn't you know were all devil worshipers too! Rofl!
I was talking to a guy about my little hobby last night and he asked me if all pythons really will strangle people. I told him it would probably be a better world if they did. But no even large ones have no intrest in people or even attempting to eat a person. Especially a ball python. He then responded oh those are the ones that get 20 feet long right? I just scratched my head and tried to reeducate him without dying of laughter.

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Didn't you know were all devil worshipers too! Rofl!
I was talking to a guy about my little hobby last night and he asked me if all pythons really will strangle people. I told him it would probably be a better world if they did. But no even large ones have no intrest in people or even attempting to eat a person. Especially a ball python. He then responded oh those are the ones that get 20 feet long right? I just scratched my head and tried to reeducate him without dying of laughter.

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If I was talking to the same guy I don't think I could hold back all the facepalming I would be doing with the occasional "Are....are you serious?" thrown in there for good measure. :weirdface

I'll be honest I did face palm a few times and looked at him like he had three heads. 

You can see this conversation on the snakebytes tv fan page on facebook. It is between me and some kid.

Kid: Im thinking of getting a venomous snake and i have two questions one what should i feed it and were do i get it. two what should i do first if i get nit

Me: If you have to ask, you are not ready for any snake, let alone a hot snake.


Kid: HAHA BUT I DO HAVE A BALL PYTHON ITS JUST IVE NEVER OWNED A V SNAKE AND I WAS NERVEOUS

Me: There is a BIG difference between a ball python and a venomous snake. Hot snakes require a level of responsibility and care far beyond what the average person will provide. If you are under 18 forget it. If not, it is a really really bad idea.
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Kid: i see thanks


I hope to god he never stumbles on kingsnake.com
I've had enough retardation for one day.
My brain can't take it. I'm not answering ANY more yahoo questions either! Don't even get me started on that! end of rant.

Well, they did not call a ball python specifically venomous on that show, but they did claim they were dangerous twice.

In one seen a snake appears out of nowhere, climbs rapidly up the pants leg of one one the stars. He gets an odd expression, then he jumps and says, " Something definitely just bit me" then he passes out.

In the second scene, one of the adults on the ship confronts a few of the kids and claims a snake bit someone on board and he had to suck out the poison, the very next scene shows a room full of balls and cornsnakes and the supposed poison remover panics.

They also showed numerous people with ball pythons and cornsnakes near or on them who were obviously panicked about the killer snakes.

Perhaps it's not as bad as some, but for a kid's show the point was pretty clear, snakes of any kind, even rubber, are dangerous.

Gale

:D Guys... watch Snakes on a TRAIN... Ball pythons and garter snakes MAUL people, it's hilarious! This poor little ball was just sitting there chilling on some dude that he had apparently ripped to shreds, so ridiculous. Oh and balls and garters WERE called venomous in this movie! :snake:

In another "fatal Attractions" the subject had the following animals:
The baboon, 2 african lions, 2 tigers, wolves, and the FEARSOME deadly ball python

They seriously listed a ball python with all those big cats and wolves....

*facepalm*

I don't think children look into those shows as much as we do. I have a 6 y/o sister and a 4 y/o son who watches those same shows, and they ran up to a 10 foot bermese python at a pet expo with excitement. Their brains are physically not as matured as ours, and they see it as entertainment. Maybe my sister and son are an exception, but I really don't think they see it like we do...

And is it just me....or was this :hijackd: lol.

Oh and to get a little bit back on topic, people's stupidity never ceases to amaze me. I work for a police dept, and I can't tell you how many calls I get in the summer for a garter snake in someones yard. As if it's a deadly venomous snake that's going to eat their kids. I get so angry when people buy snakes and know NOTHING about what they just bought. I was just telling my co worker, on another forum this guy asked why his BP's belly was all red and bloody and "suddenly acting aggresive" HELLO! His heat pad wasn't being monitored and he got severely burned! I just don't understand how people can just get a pet of any kind, and not know before hand how to take care of it. It boggles my mind, but I try not to dwell. Luckily, stupidity isn't contageous ;)

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Oh and to get a little bit back on topic, people's stupidity never ceases to amaze me. I work for a police dept, and I can't tell you how many calls I get in the summer for a garter snake in someones yard.

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Just wait until you get the "Yeah um...McDonalds said they gave me 6 chicken mcnuggets and I only got 5! 5!!!!" :rofl:

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Originally Posted by RuthlessReptiles

Just wait until you get the "Yeah um...McDonalds said they gave me 6 chicken mcnuggets and I only got 5! 5!!!!" :rofl:

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lol trust me, I've seen equally as stupid! Can't make this stuff up I swear lol

*update*
turns out the kid who wanted a venemous snake owns a 2 year old African Rock Rock python! I really want to find his parents...

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*update*
turns out the kid who wanted a venemous snake owns a 2 year old African Rock Rock python! I really want to find his parents...

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*mouth drop*