Quote Originally Posted by HerpKeeperVA View Post
I have seen ads about this on Craigslist. People giving away kittens stating that they aren't to be used for snake food so not to contact them if that is your intent. I've seen this in quite a few cities and emailed a few of them to find out that yes, they were all contacted by people with large snakes wanting free food =/ That makes me sick to my stomach that people would throw living kittens and puppies to their reptiles. But I guess the rat breeders feel the same about their pets, as the ball python keepers feel saddened that cobra keepers feed BPs to their snakes. While I don't agree with what these people are doing, I think the act will do more harm to the reptile hobby than it would to the cat population.

As stated in an earlier post, euthanizing these animals first would be key. Not just for the humane treatment of the animal (plenty of us offer live prey to our snakes) but the fact that a cat bite could do serious harm to your reptile. Cats harbor tons of bacteria in their saliva, which is why most animals you rescue from Fluffy's clutches wind up dying later anyways from contamination. Even people can get sick from a bite if not treated properly, so why risk it?
Feeding any animal, other animals that have been Euthanized with the "Shot" would be very dangerous for the receiving animal, and should never be fed. Im talking other methods of dispatching a large mammal. just so people are very clear.