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View Poll Results: do you own reptile skin garments or products?
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
The ways we try to hold on to those we love...........
Yes that is her actual paw print AND some of her ashes are mixes into the ink.
That is some great love right there
I need to clarify, is this you or someone else?
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i wouldn't know what to make out of the hide but i would save the skin if one of mine passed on.
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
Originally Posted by redshepherd
That is some great love right there
I need to clarify, is this you or someone else?
She didn't miss a day of work until we found the cancer.....
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
She didn't miss a day of work until we found the cancer.....
That's devastating... sorry man.
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
I see no problem with it. As long as its from an invasive and not endangered species. People look at me funny when I say that when my Quarter Pony passes, I want to use her hide and fur for warmth or comfort during camping, etc.
That being said, I used to own python skin and alligator horse bridles layered on top of leather along with a snake skin belt (wasn't sure on the snake).
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
I do leather work and have plans to do something with my snakes when their time comes.
Many people don't agree with it but to each their own.
should make for interesting projects!
Originally Posted by redshepherd
No and probably never. Somehow now that I have snakes, I can't see a snake skin purse or wallet without feeling kind of disturbed.
i guess i'm used to seeing wild type reptile products. the first waves of morph-skin reptile products will be a shocker to me.
Originally Posted by voodoolamb
I HAD an expensive pair of snake skin boots before the most recent puppy. They were totally hot. Puppy is lucky he didn't become a pair of boots after that...
I actually won them at a charity auction for a raptor center a few years back. They were made from Burmese skin from snakes harvested in the everglades.
I'd jump at another chance for a pair like that. Skin from an invasive species donated by the maker to raise money for endangered native wildlife.
I actually liked the idea so much I started looking into starting a non profit to connect fashion designers to sources of flordia python hides with the hopes some of the profits from the sales of their high end products could be donated back into efforts to preserve local wildlife and to raise awareness...
But then life happened. I moved further away from Fl. My contact in the fashion industry passed away. And it has been shelved as a pipe dream.
those boots sound hot! also lololol @ the puppy comment. but i know u wouldn't...
Originally Posted by PokeyTheNinja
I see no problem with it. As long as its from an invasive and not endangered species. People look at me funny when I say that when my Quarter Pony passes, I want to use her hide and fur for warmth or comfort during camping, etc.
That being said, I used to own python skin and alligator horse bridles layered on top of leather along with a snake skin belt (wasn't sure on the snake).
what if a segment of the BP industry broke off and bred/farmed BP morphs for skin? they're not invasive species but i can see appeal for Killer Clown boots or Piebald purse.
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
There is a company now that is making products from shed skin that they somehow make look like actual skin again, they look pretty cool and donate to conservation type efforts.
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To me it all depends on the how the skin is harvested and why
Alligator farms raising gators for food, alligators being hunted to manage the population, deceased animal being sent to be processed etc I have no problem with it.
Animals being hunted and processed for trophy purposes I have issue with that.
I also have a problem with Blood Pythons skin trade (you can do a search...not for the faint hearted) and other animals (fury ones) being used purely for anything from cloths to accessories.
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Re: Do You Own Snake or Reptile Skin Products?
Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl
She didn't miss a day of work until we found the cancer.....
Heartbreaking... How old was your baby girl?
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