Quote Originally Posted by purplemuffin View Post
We've had the occasional rat that 'just wouldn't give up', and it's heartbreaking to watch. Especially when the snake just didn't get the best grip on the rodent and it kills it in a weird and long lasting way. We even had a rodent...well..it's guts shot out. Alive. I definitely cried that night, it was awful.
And to think people get entertained by this sort of thing. There were even a couple of people on here trying to rationalise such 'entertainment' because "they enjoyed watching their pets" or "it's their opinion". Stuff like this is on YT with laughing idiots in the background... I can't believe someone tried to pass that off as not being "sadistic", but "natural". Dear lord.

That we can sympathise with the rat is, IMO, what makes us human really. What separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Empathy is a good quality to have. Kudos to you my friend.