And this, ladies and gents, is why I shouldn't browse craigslist.

[Anya]

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/pet/2787161982.html



I just have no words.

[WarriorPrincess90]

Oh that poor poor snake. What an idiot. His snake isn't aggressive, it's just afraid! Poor baby.

[Anya]

I know. I'm on the verge of tears right now. I just cannot believe how some people can look at that...can have that STARING into their face, and not see that there is something horribly, horribly wrong here.

[WarriorPrincess90]

I am learning every day just how little regard many people have for living things. One of my friends showed me this story about a German Shepard that was tortured by a couple of kids who strapped firecrackers in his mouth and lit them off. The poor dog SURVIVED but didn't have a top jaw and had to be euthanized.

Seeing this poor snake just makes me hate people more. I can't believe how disposable animals are to some people. How do you not realize this is a living creature who needs care?!? Grrr...things like these just make me want to go find the person responsible and do to them what they did to their animals...or punch them in the face. Depends really...

[mkeller13]

That's really depressing. I just hope he survives long enough to find a good home with someone who has a clue as to how and care for him properly. It really makes me sick when I see this kind of neglect when mostly all you need to know is at the click of a mouse. There is really NO EXCUSE!!!!

[Anya]

You have NO idea how much I want to be that person...sadly, I have no place to quarantine any snake, let alone one that sick right now, and am completely broke and will be for weeks. Obviously the poor thing needs a lot of vet care...lord, I just hope someone finds him before it's too late.

[drama x]

What a complete tool...i will stop there before i get myself ban for bad language.

[Zombie]

I am astounded by some of my local ads on CL. I see people advertising bald pythons, ball Boas, ballmeise (not hybrid) python, and so on. All are normal ball pythons. I have rescued a lot of BPs off craigslist, and wish I could do more. But when ignorant people are selling their sick underfed normal ball python males for $250 I just don't know what to say. The other day I saw an ad for 2 red tail Boas and 3 ball pythons for rehoming, I inquired, 2 6ft + red tails and 3 adult ball pythons for $300 including tank. I asked for pics, all 5 snakes living in the same 5x2 tank! All very stuck in shed. Was very sad. I tried to explain the issues to the person, but they didn't want to hear it. Says their friend is a breeder and expert, says its fine to house together! He wouldn't give me the friends name. I wanted to know it to make sure I never purchased from him...

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[Zombie]

Wow, just realized my rant got me so mad my grammar and punctuation went right out the window in that post, sorry...

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[Emily Hubbard]

*insert desired expletive*

Also, biting once makes a snake "aggressive" ?!?!?! It's a snake! Even the tamest of snakes can have a crappy day at bite! Can you imagine?! Say one of us reached in to pick up one of our normally happy, sweet snakes and got tagged. Do you think for one second we would be on here going, "I need to get rid of this snake, it's just too aggressive!" No! We would take a picture of the bite, post it with the icon and wonder what WE did wrong and how to correct it. My snake has actually slapped my hand with a completely closed mouth strike before when I have reached to get her, as if to communicate, "I don't really want to hurt you, but I REALLLY don't feel like coming out right now, please go away."

People REALLY confuse "aggression" and "defensiveness." To me, an aggressive animal would be one that snaps without any provocation, unintentional or otherwise. If your hand is anywhere near your snake, it can easily mistake you as a threat, therefore if it strikes, it is being defensive, not aggressive.

That preaching to the choir rant aside, this person is a criminal, and if I were that snake, I would be bitting the hell out of him. How is this not considered animal abuse? Because it isn't a furry animal? I hate that so many humans ruin the lives of other living things. It's complete negligence!! I check my snake EVERYDAY for scale nicks or abnormalities, burns, ANYTHING out of the ordinary. She had a piece of stuck shed once and it stressed me out so badly, I looked for skin infections every day and obsessively checked humidity until it came off with the next shed. If you aren't willing to give an animal the best, why even have it? It's not decoration!!!!

Just had to rant, I can't even stand people like this.