Animal Abuse?

[MrLang]

If you accept payment to "loan out" a living animal and then that animal gets intentionally harmed or mistreated as the expressed purpose of the loan, you're definitely at fault. Someone who owns that many snakes doesn't fork (likely literally using a fork based on the rest of this) them over without being present for the stunt or at least asking what the purpose will be. IMHO whoever claimed expertise enough to rent out, aid in, and supervise this stunt should be the one to be hung for this.

Also, I linked this on another thread but anyone who is emailing/facebooking about this should definitely use some of the language from this page:

http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/PDF/...rueltyLaws.pdf

By what I read, you don't really have to stretch to define this as animal cruelty. They're not farming, hunting, or doing research. They shouldn't be biting 4 oz animals that don't have fur or scruff.

[keith88]

Has anyone contacted any other outside groups yet to possibly bring charges against the show or its producers or even its network as well as against the invidual or individuals who owned the snakes. I know media is normally against us as herp lovers but for once we may be able to fight back. I'm sure PETA will have a field day with them and trying to bring charges as well as the ASPCA. Just a thought. Id love to see them all get fined as well as jailtime and just for a royal kick in the shorts... A national apology on air from all of them for the mistreatment of the animals.

[Otolith]

Saw this on my twitter feed:
"Fear Factor @NBCFearFactor
Contestants were specially fit with invisible retainers to protect the snakes from their teeth. #FearFactor
Retweeted by Joe Rogan"
Hopefully it was some kind of squishy plastic and they had a few animal experts on hand to make sure the babies didn't get roughed up too bad. I didn't see the episode, more a fan of his podcast and ufc. Lame stunt NBC.

[zeion97]

Saw this on my twitter feed:
"Fear Factor @NBCFearFactor
Contestants were specially fit with invisible retainers to protect the snakes from their teeth. #FearFactor
Retweeted by Joe Rogan"
Hopefully it was some kind of squishy plastic and they had a few animal experts on hand to make sure the babies didn't get roughed up too bad. I didn't see the episode, more a fan of his podcast and ufc. Lame stunt NBC.

Even if they had specialty designed retainers the snakes were still.more then likely harmed when they were dropped. I missed the episode buy it sounds like they're trying to cover there asses.

[Raptor]

Bawha. I've had clear retainers before. They don't do much except dull the teeth. You can still leave a bruise if you bite hard enough.

[Mike41793]

Has anyone contacted any other outside groups yet to possibly bring charges against the show or its producers or even its network as well as against the invidual or individuals who owned the snakes. I know media is normally against us as herp lovers but for once we may be able to fight back. I'm sure PETA will have a field day with them and trying to bring charges as well as the ASPCA. Just a thought. Id love to see them all get fined as well as jailtime and just for a royal kick in the shorts... A national apology on air from all of them for the mistreatment of the animals.

I actual did contact PETA. i can post what I wrote to them but I dont wanna take up a huge space if no one cares lol. More people please contact them!

[RichsBallPythons]

I actual did contact PETA. i can post what I wrote to them but I dont wanna take up a huge space if no one cares lol. More people please contact them!

WHy in gods earth you contact PETA aka HSUS. They are against all animal ownership. Itll just cause more headache for us

[Mike41793]

WHy in gods earth you contact PETA aka HSUS. They are against all animal ownership. Itll just cause more headache for us

because theyll get up nbc's butt for animal abuse...you dont have to agree with everything they do but some of it is good...

[RichsBallPythons]

because theyll get up nbc's butt for animal abuse...you dont have to agree with everything they do but some of it is good...

Nothing they do is good. There the same ppl that work to get Bans on exotics in the US. Yet you want to give them MORE fuel for the fire.

[Mike41793]

Nothing they do is good. There the same ppl that work to get Bans on exotics in the US. Yet you want to give them MORE fuel for the fire.

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