Animal cruelty for sure.

[Big Gunns]

Big Gunns has heard of a couple of studies being done with snakes to see if they can live in the cold. He read somewhere that they are keeping snakes in a pit in the Carolinas to see if they can live through the winter. BG is sure they're dead by now.

Now someone tell BG how this can't be considered animal cruelty. There is no way they would leave dogs or cats in a pit to see if they would live. PETA would be all over it. You can call it a scientific study all you want, but to BG, if you know an animal is freezing to death and you let it die. IT'S ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!!!

The microchipped animals that were set free might be a little different(although not much), but any animal kept outside in a locked pen to see if will live through the cold is just morally wrong. Like BG said before. There is NO WAY this is done with any other animal. No WAY!!!!!!!!! These "scientist" should be called out on this.

[Big Gunns]

Big Gunns thinks we should call PETA and ask why they're not picketing.

[DixiePythons]

Big Gunns thinks we should call PETA and ask why they're not picketing.

Thats horrible
We should do something?!?!
Do you have the link to the article?

[stuck]

why would u want to call a terrorist group like peta? any one that has anything to do with those people are off there rocker.

[BPelizabeth]

Im not sure about calling Peta but I find that disgusting. It is very sad. Just because it is in the name of science...doesn't justify it. It reminds me of that artist....(I can't remember where it was) that was letting that dog starve in the name of art. He was leashed just short enough not to get the food and water. I think there is a special place in He** for ppl like that.

[DixiePythons]

why would u want to call a terrorist group like peta? any one that has anything to do with those people are off there rocker.

Ok, no terrorists, then someone else???

[broadude]

Big Gunns has heard of a couple of studies being done with snakes to see if they can live in the cold. He read somewhere that they are keeping snakes in a pit in the Carolinas to see if they can live through the winter. BG is sure they're dead by now.

Now someone tell BG how this can't be considered animal cruelty. There is no way they would leave dogs or cats in a pit to see if they would live. PETA would be all over it. You can call it a scientific study all you want, but to BG, if you know an animal is freezing to death and you let it die. IT'S ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!!!

The microchipped animals that were set free might be a little different(although not much), but any animal kept outside in a locked pen to see if will live through the cold is just morally wrong. Like BG said before. There is NO WAY this is done with any other animal. No WAY!!!!!!!!! These "scientist" should be called out on this.

I don't know about recently, but I do recall reading a study done to this effect sometime ago. I am sure someone could find it with a Google search?

[Lucas339]

i don't think we should up and picket this study. it is being done with wild caught burms from the glades. this study could prove that the media hype about the "python invasion" isn't as big as a threat as some are making it out to be.

would you rather a couple of these animals be used for some data to help our community rather than them being killed for no use? at the very least, these animals are being used to help us.

[2kdime]

Didnt VPI do the same thing in Texas with a bunch of animals in outdoor enclosures?

I can only say this, the people performing this experiment down there were probably hired by a group to confirm or deny a theory. We obviously think its stupid because we KNOW that they will be killed by the cold.

Now, do you think that there are possibly ANY un-educated people down in Florida or across the US that KNOW that these snakes can survive colder temperatures like their native counterparts? All they gotta do is crawl in a hole right? WRONG.....

Wouldn't you find this a VITAL test to prove whether or not S373 or HR669 or HR2811 or any other bill that is brought out due to Florida problem, and a Florida problem ONLY?!? NOT a Federal issue?

Wouldnt you want the people trying to take away your animals to get REAL HARD PROOF that these snakes CANT survive colder temperatures above Florida, and due to the recent cold snap even survive in parts of Florida!?!?

[pavlovk1025]

Much worse has been done in the name of science.

http://www.ideaconnection.com/soluti...-research.html

It is an important experiment to help disprove the USGS report and stop the ban, or at least get some hard scientific evidence on our side.
Gotta kill a couple virgins if you want it to rain, no?