Morals and ethics of snake as feeders (what do you do with your normal spin-off)

[BPGator]

Wholesale...... Some went to petstores and some went as feeders.

What do you feed them to? You feed them live or euthanize them first?


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[Ernie Mccracken]

King cobras gotta eat, right?

[PitOnTheProwl]

What do you feed them to? You feed them live or euthanize them first?

Kingsnake breeders. Dont know what they do.
I had a couple hatchlings that were kinked bad, my Mexican Blacks made quick work in them. Its hard for me to watch but I have seen people just throw their normal in the freezer then trash them. I cant see wasting a life......

[Sunnieskys]

Sell them as food? Wtf! That is just not right! That makes me so angry on so many levels. We breed snakes because we love them and to sell them off so king cobras can eat them? I can't...I just cant! I am appalled!

[Sauzo]

Sell them as food? Wtf! That is just not right! That makes me so angry on so many levels. We breed snakes because we love them and to sell them off so king cobras can eat them? I can't...I just cant! I am appalled!

It's the circle of life. Thats the same as someone who loves rats getting mad that us snake keepers feed them to snakes. Or little baby chickens. It's all the cycle of life. As long as its not going to waste and is used for food.

Not quite sure how you can be angered by that yet ok to feed your BP mice or rats......or feeding retics rabbits and guinea pigs.....

And i personally dont do it. Was more just a statement as i dont breed snakes but i do know people who do sell off normals as food for other animals.

[MD_Pythons]

Sell them as food? Wtf! That is just not right! That makes me so angry on so many levels. We breed snakes because we love them and to sell them off so king cobras can eat them? I can't...I just cant! I am appalled!

I'd rather them be sold as feeders than have them frozen and thrown out, at least they go to something more worthy than a trash can that way. King Cobras need to eat too.

[tttaylorrr]

I'd rather them be sold as feeders than have them frozen and thrown out, at least they go to something more worthy than a trash can that way. King Cobras need to eat too.

my sentiments exactly.

i typed out a lot more but i'll leave it at this: if there's any hobby that understands the value of the life of a feeder animal, it's ours.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Sell them as food? Wtf! That is just not right! That makes me so angry on so many levels. We breed snakes because we love them and to sell them off so king cobras can eat them? I can't...I just cant! I am appalled!

Think about the hypocrisy here for a second......
What makes it any different than breeding rats for food for YOUR animals? How about breeding roaches to feed my tarantulas? Look at the meat market in your local grocery store, all animals bred for food.
Its a circle of life and the use of a death.

[bcr229]

Sell them as food? Wtf! That is just not right! That makes me so angry on so many levels. We breed snakes because we love them and to sell them off so king cobras can eat them? I can't...I just cant! I am appalled!

Actually a lot of feeder snakes are sold as f/t. Usually they are given a last good-sized meal and then the snake's brain is quickly pithed to kill it instantly before it is frozen.

Decapitation is not a fast way to kill a snake and should not be used.

[Skyrivers]

I wonder what BP taste like?.......

I know... I know...

Was to far. LOL.