People need to get their facts straight.

What I don't get is how they are coming down on different snake species, when your most common animal attack on humans are dogs. I was watching a tv show last night that was talking about it, and they were showing statistics and such. Why don't they put a ban on dogs? We get all the grief because of the baby that died. What about when the ferret chewed off the babies toes? Even when kids die or get very seriously injured from dogs?

because they come when you call them(well some) and they are fluffy furry animals

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because they come when you call them(well some) and they are fluffy furry animals

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Yea but stuff like that shows how people are just trying to control what we do. I honestly don't think it's fair.

I think mostly because dog attacks are more common, so they have no need to even care about dog attacks. The large snakes that have constricted people get their attention, just because it does not normally happen often and snakes are the "scary animals" that people have heard many negative things about. The snake constricting and killing that little girl is much of a bigger story than people getting bit by large Western DiamondBack Rattlesnakes here. Just recently a man was bit too. And also, I bet a lot more people are dying in other countries that have the large constrictors than in the U.S. It's probably also common in other countries too.

There's plenty of animosity towards dogs, particularly bully or guard-dog breeds.

There are breed bans, and pretty much everywhere requires dog registration, limits the number of dogs per household, and many MANY other laws that if anybody tried to impose on snakes as a whole, we would be up in arms about.

People fear what they do not understand.

i think next time i get bit by a dog im going to sue the hsus.

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People fear what they do not understand.

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Definitely. Snakes are misunderstood, and when most people talk about them they say negative things which passes on from person to person, creating fear in more and more people. Though, if they were told positive things about snakes from a professional, they may just understand snakes. I'm not a professional, but it's very hard to try to get my grandparents in thinking positive things about snakes but all I hear them say is, "One day your snakes are going to get really big and if you try sleeping with them they will try to wrap around your neck and constrict you." and they also say, "Why don't you like a different pet like a dog or a cat??" I just ignore them.

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i think next time i get bit by a dog im going to sue the hsus.

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Definitely. Snakes are misunderstood, and when most people talk about them they say negative things which passes on from person to person, creating fear in more and more people. Though, if they were told positive things about snakes from a professional, they may just understand snakes. I'm not a professional, but it's very hard to try to get my grandparents in thinking positive things about snakes but all I hear them say is, "One day your snakes are going to get really big and if you try sleeping with them they will try to wrap around your neck and constrict you." and they also say, "Why don't you like a different pet like a dog or a cat??" I just ignore them.

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My dad freaks over a plastic snake and wont even come in the house till it is gone. Sometimes you can only fix the newer generations.

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Lol x2 :salute:

For many years the media has made it their policy that shock stories and documentaries about snakes and other exotics are good business. They were the macob pet that only the scarce few kept and as such they were the weird and strange. The only reason Steve Irwin got to be so popular was because he took risks and there was danger involved. Had Steve been less energetic and more instructional in his presentations He would have gone the way of Jeff Corwin off to the food Network. Gone are the days of the Mutual of Omaha documentaries where education and scientific fact are given as interesting and entertaining. People like it or not grossed out or sad can't help but look as they pass a car wreck. The same applies to snakes and other exotics. If they are just shown lounging around doing nothing for 30 minutes there's no fun it that. They need to be striking the camera, hooding up, hissing otherwise its just another animal.

LOL. My mother was terrified of snakes at first, told me I could never get one when I was younger, well due to katrina I had moved back with my mother because my apartment got some serious water damage, I ended up getting my yellow anaconda, and she loves her now. Though she never sees her because i'm back in my own place lol.

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LOL. My mother was terrified of snakes at first, told me I could never get one when I was younger, well due to katrina I had moved back with my mother because my apartment got some serious water damage, I ended up getting my yellow anaconda, and she loves her now. Though she never sees her because i'm back in my own place lol.

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My mom hated snakes with a great passion..Over time she has gotten to really like them even goes digging through the racks to find her favorites when she comes over.

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i think next time i get bit by a dog im going to sue the hsus.

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Sounds good, except then you'd probably get attacked by a gang of rabid hsus lawyers.

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Sounds good, except then you'd probably get attacked by a gang of rabid hsus lawyers.

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I say deal with rabid Lawyers the same way to do a rabid dog :gj:

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LOL. My mother was terrified of snakes at first, told me I could never get one when I was younger, well due to katrina I had moved back with my mother because my apartment got some serious water damage, I ended up getting my yellow anaconda, and she loves her now. Though she never sees her because i'm back in my own place lol.

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Yeah, I think most people are not phobic of snakes, they just don't know any better, and just accept what they are told by the media. My mom didn't like my keeping snakes at first either, but now both my parents love them and think they're beautiful. It's ALL about education in my opinion. Unless it's an irrational phobia, once people KNOW and understand a bit about snakes, they're much less likely to fear them.

The fear of snakes goes deeper than the media. Most people are taught as kids that snakes a reptiles in general are evil. The devil is even portrayed as a snake in the bible. To most people snakes are soul less evil and serve no real purpose. In order to get past this stigma we have to educate the public and show them how wonderful these animals are to keep. I have this same problem when it comes to my pit bull. All the public hears about is how dangerous they are and what they are capable of. To this day my parents won't step foot into my house in morbid fear of my animals. I'm trying my hardest to show them that these animals are totally safe when properly taken care of.


Jesus typing on a iPhone sucks. Comcast needs to hurry up and fix my Internet

The problem is that snakes have been vilified for hundreds of years whether it is in folklore, media or religion, while on the other end you have dogs that have been put on a pedestal as a the faithful human companion.

It evil creature vs men's best friend now who do you think the general public is gonna chose?

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The problem is that snakes have been vilified for hundreds of years whether it is in folklore, media or religion, while on the other end you have dogs that have been put on a pedestal as a the faithful human companion.

It evil creature vs men's best friend now who do you think the general public is gonna chose?

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Depends on what part of the public, I choose evil creature. lol

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What I don't get is how they are coming down on different snake species, when your most common animal attack on humans are dogs. I was watching a tv show last night that was talking about it, and they were showing statistics and such. Why don't they put a ban on dogs? We get all the grief because of the baby that died. What about when the ferret chewed off the babies toes? Even when kids die or get very seriously injured from dogs?

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The American Pit Bull Terrier and related bully breeds ARE banned in several counties in the US......

another misunderstood animal.

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The American Pit Bull Terrier and related bully breeds ARE banned in several counties in the US......

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Studies show that the rottweiler are more aggressive then pitts. Also a lot of a snake being mean is due to the owner.