I went to a friend of a friends place to check out a "sick" ball python. I'm by no means an expert but from the way it was explained to me this kid is a total newbie and his parents keep buying whatever herps he wants, despite his total inability to care for them.

So anyway I get to this kids house and at first glance he seems to have things pretty well setup... i go to the tank the bp is in, and it's just all sorts of wrong. First of all the baby is being housed in a 30gal, second she's on pebbles. Third theres a heatrock, and then theres the uth with NO thermostat, no hides, and disgusting water (he's too scared to change it). I go to reach for this little baby and she strikes. I move slower, she strikes again... Anyway after a long fight i get her out and I am completely frozen in shock. This snake is burnt so badly it's a miracle she's still alive. This idiot walks into the room and asks "what is wrong and what do you think I should do?" to which I respond "have her euthanized", and after I explain what that is, this kid blows up on me and tells me I'm a sick monster. I start looking around some more and he's got beardies on heatmats (again no thermostats), geckos under 150w lamps, that have popped their tails (most of them) so needless to say, HIM calling ME a monster is slightly ironic.

I tried to bring this to his parents attention, but all they do is ask me to leave, as I've upset their little brat.

Now here is the question. Can I call ASPCA on this kid? He's only 16 so I'm sure his parents will take the blame, but someone needs to be held responsible for this horrible mess.