Man feeds puppy to boa.. wait... what?

[qiksilver]

I can agree with you on some of this, but answer this....why feed a dog? With the availability of prey on the market today for the variety of predatory animals, there's simply no need to feed a dog to any type of carnivorous animal owned...

andrew you're trying to justify his actions based on your morals. consider a moment that this guy is an idiot, but he also doesn't think about a dog like you do... think instead he thinks about it like you would a rabbit.

we're back to the dogs being companion animals, many people don't feel this way, I for one think they are... but many don't. and for those that dont' what the hell is the difference between feeding a dog and a rat? they're both furry mammals right? (i picked rats because they're clean and much smarter than bunnies)

[Ginevive]

I can agree with you on some of this, but answer this....why feed a dog? With the availability of prey on the market today for the variety of predatory animals, there's simply no need to feed a dog to any type of carnivorous animal owned...

I do not really mean to defend this guy on feeding a dog. I don't see it as actually, morally wrong to do so, because animals are animals in my opinion. i see nothing wrong with eating cow, pig, horse, squirrel, or even dog meat. I do agree though; feeding a dog to your snake is in very poor taste. This person should not even own a snake if they cannot provide the right feed items to it.. I would really doubt that a puppy is the most nutritious, practical food for this guy's snake. It seems like he was a cheapskate who figured he'd get a free meal for his snake.. sad I can definately agree with you on that.

[CeraDigital]

andrew you're trying to justify his actions based on your morals. consider a moment that this guy is an idiot, but he also doesn't think about a dog like you do... think instead he thinks about it like you would a rabbit.

we're back to the dogs being companion animals, many people don't feel this way, I for one think they are... but many don't. and for those that dont' what the hell is the difference between feeding a dog and a rat? they're both furry mammals right? (i picked rats because they're clean and much smarter than bunnies)

Take a minute, and think about what you just said. Re-read it a couple times. You say many people don't view or think of dogs this way....then why do so many households have dogs? Just for an extra mouth to feed, and another "body" to care for? I could think of rabbits the same way as I would rats. Would I neglect them, beat the, starve them, or mistreat them before feeding them to my animals; or just for pure sake of it? Hell no! If many didn't view dogs the same way I did, then why are there all these dog shows? Why are there all these people walking dogs at the park? Why are most pet stores filled will more dog/cat supplies than reptile supplies, or aquarium supplies? If this is true, then why is this guy serving time in jail for his actions?....

If what your saying is the case, then I'm mind boggled right now....

[MeMe]

It also said that the Boa was 8' long and if so should have been able to swollow the 3 week old puppy without the oil coating.

Again...it was fed to the snake purely for amusement.

It's just sad.

[darkangel]

I think the bottom line is that happened in THIS country, where dogs are kept in nearly all households as a companion pets. This is a taboo because it happened here and we have deep rooted strong emotions for canines. It's not just geographics, it's a very close bond between our animals and ourselves and a very strong attitude towards it. This did not happen in a country that readily accepts it where this may have gone unnoticed.

[Broseph]

Even for the people who dont feel that way about dogs, do they need to feed them off to sakes? I myself dont like cats one bit...would I feed one off or a kitten off to my snake...HELL NO.. its not about if you like particular animals or not. its about being kind to all animals liked or not liked. I guess what im tring to say is just because you dont like a particuler animal doesnt mean you need or should oil it up and feed it to a snake..just my

just sayin.....

andrew you're trying to justify his actions based on your morals. consider a moment that this guy is an idiot, but he also doesn't think about a dog like you do... think instead he thinks about it like you would a rabbit.

we're back to the dogs being companion animals, many people don't feel this way, I for one think they are... but many don't. and for those that dont' what the hell is the difference between feeding a dog and a rat? they're both furry mammals right? (i picked rats because they're clean and much smarter than bunnies)

[qiksilver]

Take a minute, and think about what you just said. Re-read it a couple times. You say many people don't view or think of dogs this way....then why do so many households have dogs? Just for an extra mouth to feed, and another "body" to care for? I could think of rabbits the same way as I would rats. Would I neglect them, beat the, starve them, or mistreat them before feeding them to my animals; or just for pure sake of it? Hell no! If many didn't view dogs the same way I did, then why are there all these dog shows? Why are there all these people walking dogs at the park? Why are most pet stores filled will more dog/cat supplies than reptile supplies, or aquarium supplies? If this is true, then why is this guy serving time in jail for his actions?....

If what your saying is the case, then I'm mind boggled right now....

thanks for being condescending... i really appreciate it...

you don't consider other cultures much do you?

[CeraDigital]

Yes I do consider other cultures, and I'm fairly open minded and understanding of this but...Other cultures are one thing, however where was this done at? Which country, with which laws and regards towards these animals?...

Do you see many people eating dogs here, or things of that nature? Do you see many here feeding off dogs to their other animals?...

[MeMe]

Yes I do consider other cultures, and I'm fairly open minded and understanding of this but...Other cultures are one thing, however where was this done at? Which country, with which laws and regards towards these animals?...

In these here United States they don't "normally" eat wild dogs.

BAM!

[qiksilver]

this isnt really going anywhere. the point is some people make distinctions and some don't. this guy was wrong because he was feeding a puppy for his own enjoyment. but what's to say that at the conception of proper reptile husbandry dogs were found to be most nutritious and that was accepted instead of rats.
this isnt really about anything more than distinctions between animals. horses are considered companion animals by many, but we put them in dog food or glue no one considers this a travest (do we still even do this anymore?) point still stands either way.