I'm sorry but I have to throw my two cents into this.
As reptile keepers we already walk a fine line of public acceptance. We fight a hard fight to keep our pets and the non educated public appeased. This fight has been carried out for many many years now by people that are far more invested in this market than me, not mention they have a great degree of experience than I could hope to gain.
Feeding rodents to our pets is a way of life. IT SUCKS!!!
Whether you feed live or P/K it sucks!
However your reasoning behind your lack of remorse for your chosen form of euthanasia is at best weak! The Black Plague my ass. Nazis killed 60 million people lets drowned all the Germans. Catholics killed millions of Protestants Lets drown all of them.
You mentioned that you have to worry about coming home safe to your family.
How would that play out if people found out that your drowning animals by the dozens in your home. What would happen, Job loss, fine, jail time, kids get to see daddy in a nice orange jumper, all your snakes taken away, no more family dog or cat?
You would become the poster boy for the ban reptiles movement.
I can see the headline now.
City employee arrested today after it was reported that he was drowning rats in his home to feed his pet pythons.
City officials say that this type of behavior is unexceptionable and appalling. The man was fired from the _____________ city fire department and is currently awaiting trial
if your going to Prekill the rats do it right and stop half assing it.
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