Thought you guys would get a kick outta this!!!!!

My girl works for a Vet Clinic, and they get this magazine

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There was an interesting article, that I thought you all would enjoy!

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:O That's crazy! I wonder why it ate the blanket too?

Poor snake. I'm guessing they removed it and the snakie's okay now, yah?

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

:O That's crazy! I wonder why it ate the blanket too?

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Maybe it was a F/T bunny and the stupid owner was using the blankie to warm it up...it was warm and smelled of bunny.

The real question here is who had the smaller brain...the owner or the snake? :rolleyes:

I'm wondering why the heck a Burm would be on a heating blanket anyway

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

:O That's crazy! I wonder why it ate the blanket too?

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the blanket was probably IN the cage during feeding, and an irresponsible owner left it in there during feeding, and the python probably got the blanket caught in her mouth along with the rabbit. :( The burm probably just assumed it was a really large rabbit with a long tail :gj:

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Originally Posted by cassandra

Maybe it was a F/T bunny and the stupid owner was using the blankie to warm it up...it was warm and smelled of bunny.

The real question here is who had the smaller brain...the owner or the snake? :rolleyes:

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Well, with the things I have read today, I wouldn't be surprised if the owner, snake and bunny were cuddled in the blankie watching TV and eating pizza rolls. :rolleyes:

That actually happened here in Idaho. A little further south than me. The owner was using the Heating blanket to keep the snake warm. He had left the rabbit in the cage (I think it may have been live) then somehow the blanket got caught up with the rabbit and the snake swallowed it. If I remember right he didn't actually realize the snake had swallowed it until the next day.

Very poor husbandry practices, at least the snake was taken the to vet though.
She did live from the surgery and made a full recovery last I had heard.

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Very poor husbandry practices, at least the snake was taken the to vet though.

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That's something....
...but "HELLO" no blankets in with the snakes. Especially when the rabbit was in there.
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Originally Posted by snakelady

That's something....
...but "HELLO" no blankets in with the snakes. Especially when the rabbit was in there.
:colbert:

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Oh most definitely! There are many reptile safe ways to heat an enclosure. There are reasons heating blankets are made for PEOPLE.
Supposedly he used the the snake for educational purposes, when all a long he should have been educating himself on how to properly house and heat the animal!

I think I saw the person post that on redtailboa.net

eh I thought it was pretty crazy. The X-ray actually won a contest the magazine was holding.

How long ago did that happen? I remember seeing a very similar article but I thought it was a couple years back!

Tha mag is from June 08

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Originally Posted by python.princess

How long ago did that happen? I remember seeing a very similar article but I thought it was a couple years back!

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Sadly, it probably is not the first time a snake has eaten a blanket or heating pad...

Bruce

WHoa... I thought only my lab could eat a whole blanket.

that wasn't too smart.. the owner.:O

sorry if this is a stupid q i dont have any of the big boys but isnt 65 lbs a little light for a 12 ft burm?