Thoughts on Ralph Davis' newest controversial youtube video?

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I just have to add this. Ralph never says, 'this is what you should do if you have this problem', like everything else, that's just what he would do. Just because he shows people how to pop/probe a snake doesn't mean he should be held responsible for the idiots who shove the probe through their snake. It's youtube, not vet school.

If anyone came to this site with a problem like that no one would put up that video and say "good luck!" I would almost guarantee that just about every person would tell them to see a vet. Another point I must make, if you want to breed you have to know this is a risk you are taking. If you aren't prepared to take the baby to a vet, find a breeder in your area that can help you, or someone experienced with this to at least walk you through it over the phone, you shouldn't be breeding. End of story.

This is a good point. I do agree that every does have to take responsibility for their own actions. And no, I don't think he should be to blame if joe blow decides to "play doctor" and perform "surgery" on a sick BP, but the sad fact is many ignorant people will overestimate their ability and think they are vets. That's very different to me than the people with a lot of experience who can use this video responsibly. I worry for the poor animals that may die from infection because their owners try to "save" them without the necessary knowledge on how to perform this procedure. It's one thing if someone does everything right within their power and the snake still gets an infection, and another if they have no idea what they're doing and then it gets an infection. No, sometimes you can't avoid the infection, but at least when you have the knowledge on how to try to prevent it, you lower the chances of it. It wouldn't be Ralph's fault, it wouldn't be the snake's fault, but the person who thought this video was "cool" NOT educational. Does it mean he should refrain from this in the future? No, not in my opinion because there's a lot of potential value in showing it to those who are serious about this hobby/business and their snakes. It's just my 2 cents on how this is another example of how a good deed can have bad outcomes in the long run.