News: 2 die in rock python attack

[LJreptiles]

In Canada a large python (no details released on what species but obviously a Burmese or a reticulated or something) escaped into the ventilation system and went upstairs and killed two children on a sleepover at their friends house. The family who owned the snake lived above there pet shop. The snake was accused of "attacking the children" my views however are different i mean obviously these two poor children have died for a reason but what hard evidence is there to back the fact this snake killed them as you all know a snakes defence is to strike and bite. Not to constrict as i think constriction is mainly linked with feeding my snakes would never constrict me as defence. I think the snake may have slithered over them and killed them in there sleep by accident nothing more. It is a tradjedy but this is what i hate because people will now go off and fear all pythons and its really bad. Its such a shame this has happened and wish it didnt

[Archimedes]

You can find many people's thoughts and opinions on this in the following thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-in-Boa-Attack

[sorraia]

AMEN! I hear that all the time. Another thing that's really getting to me today reading some of the comments is how people think that anyone that has snakes is some kind of anti-social head case. I read one comment where a person said that snake owners should get some mental help because only a person that had a mental illness could want or identify with a snake. I had to stop reading for awhile because my blood was boiling.

I'm avoiding going back to the articles and reading comments for precisely that information! I have 10 snakes in my house, as well as a host of other critters. No one would be able to pick me out from a crowd, and pin me as a snake owner just by looking at me or even talking to me. Only way they would know is if I specifically mentioned it. I don't have any piercings other than my ears (and only one hole each), no tattoos, my hair is dyed one color and it's a natural looking auburn, nothing spectacular or unusual about me. I imagine most of "those" people who think of snake owners believe them to be part of the "fringes" of society, wearing certain clothes, coloring their hair different colors, tattoos and piercings everywhere, etc. Nothing wrong with any of those things, but those aren't what define a person's likes or dislikes when it comes to the animals they keep!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

You can find many people's thoughts and opinions on this in the following thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-in-Boa-Attack

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[sorraia]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but just saw this on a facebook friend's feed. I think it's actually a pretty decent article!

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08...python-attack/

[Archimedes]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but just saw this on a facebook friend's feed. I think it's actually a pretty decent article!

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08...python-attack/

Oh wow, look how nice and thorough it is!

[Anya]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but just saw this on a facebook friend's feed. I think it's actually a pretty decent article!

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08...python-attack/

Wow, an actual 'news' article. Refreshing.

[ironpython]

I smell a fish it doesn't make sense a snake goes in a room and kills two kids but doesn't eat them. I can see it maybe getting one and maybe if its big enough eating him but to go and just kill. For one thing in the time that it took to kill the first one the other kid would wake up from the noise and be screaming. No way it would get the second without a lot of noise. Someone killed those kids and blamed it on the snake. Autopsy will tell

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[Kensa]

Very sad tragedy that two boys lost their lives. Rather aggravating that it only takes one bad keeper to sully the reputation of the hobby. It is truly amazing how one incident can affect the lives of so many across the globe.

Welcome to the modern world, where the fate of many is decided by few.

[CrystalRose]

I'm avoiding going back to the articles and reading comments for precisely that information! I have 10 snakes in my house, as well as a host of other critters. No one would be able to pick me out from a crowd, and pin me as a snake owner just by looking at me or even talking to me. Only way they would know is if I specifically mentioned it. I don't have any piercings other than my ears (and only one hole each), no tattoos, my hair is dyed one color and it's a natural looking auburn, nothing spectacular or unusual about me. I imagine most of "those" people who think of snake owners believe them to be part of the "fringes" of society, wearing certain clothes, coloring their hair different colors, tattoos and piercings everywhere, etc. Nothing wrong with any of those things, but those aren't what define a person's likes or dislikes when it comes to the animals they keep!

Sounds just like me. I have dogs and cats and what people would consider "normal" pets. I don't stand out in a crowd. Been happily married for almost 17 years. Live in a small town etc. When I do mention to people I have snakes they seem shocked then they tell me I don't seem like the "type". It just really gets on my nerves.

It's like my neighbor. He has a harley,Has tattoos and looks like what most people seem to consider the average "biker". He's told me people have actually crossed the street when they see him coming. However he and his wife are THE nicest people I know. He and his wife both do Pug rescue and he carries their one elderly pug when she gets too tired to walk. One day I had a knock on my door and it was him. They had gone to a pet expo and brought back a whole bag of free dog treat samples they had picked up for my dogs. Just really nice people. Stereotypes for any reason just suck.