Rattlesnake Round Up

[ice#1]

wonder why PETA aint got involved they are suppose to care about all animals

[HERETiC]

wonder why PETA aint got involved they are suppose to care about all animals

I know right?

I guess they couldn't find anyone to go undercover and abuse rattle snakes for their infomercials, maybe its too dangerous?

[deminon]

they probably dont see rattlesnakes as animals

For the most part i see this as a double edged sword. We as snake keepers see this event as disgusting and barabaric because people are killing snakes. on the other hand people who keep or like mice/rats/rabbits see our feeding of their "pets" to our pets as barbaric. so i see both sides points. i don't like that so many snakes are killed but at least it isnt senseless killing, they do use the snake meat/skin.

i would prefer if they mabye relocated at least some of the snakes as opposed to killing them all.

[mainbutter]

I figure pretty much EVERYBODY on this site is against the boa and python ban/hunting.

Wrong-o. It's got my full backing, no reason that someone shouldn't be allowed to kill invasive species.

I never like to see ANY animal get hurt, but I suppose I can understand...There are a LOT of rattlesnakes around where I live and a lot of people even die from getting bit by them, so I suppose I can understand trying to keep their population down, but it still makes me sad...

Rarely do venomous snakebite deaths in the US top 10 per year. They are an extremely low-risk danger, and I never support reducing a native animal population because of the danger it poses to people. Rattlesnake roundups are an attack on native species and a glorification of pain and suffering. This is not equatable to hunting pythons and boas.

Another random topic : How do yall feel about snake skin products? Does it matter what kind of snake was used to make it? (Like poisionous vs. non-poisionous)

I have no more of an issue with snake skin products than I do leather loafers.. as long as the snakes are farmed humanely.

[deminon]

Another random topic : How do yall feel about snake skin products? Does it matter what kind of snake was used to make it? (Like poisionous vs. non-poisionous)

i guess that so long as the animal is farmed for a specific purpose than there is no true harm done, though im not a fan of snake products, i find it hypocritical for people to have an unjustified fear of snakes yet walk around with 1 on their boots...