How Not To Feed Your Snake (Graphic)!

[DeadLegs]

Unfortunately it is real, I've seen the video that the actual owner posted somewhere. Struck me as the type who shouldn't own reptiles, ever.

[zeion97]

Unfortunately it is real, I've seen the video that the actual owner posted somewhere. Struck me as the type who shouldn't own reptiles, ever.

The picture is 100% and there are WAY to many versions of the story regarding it..

[GeekAndDestroy]

Why is everyone so quick to jump to the "it's fake" conclusion around here?

[WarriorPrincess90]

I agree. That image doesn't look photo shopped in the least. I don't really understand why so many people immediately jump to the, well that has to be fake, conclusion.

What this image is, is the sad truth of a poor little snake who had a terribly irresponsible owner who left it alone with a prey item that was too large.

I feed several of my snakes live that will not take f/t, but you simply can't leave them alone. Even my big normal girl, who is normally voracious, will refuse from time to time. And last week she did and the rat was particularly aggressive. It was biting the tub, the tongs, and when it went for her I was right there to stop the little bugger. That is how to feed live responsibly. Stay with the animal.

They aren't wild. They aren't out in the open. They can't take off if they decide they don't want the rat or if it scares them for some reason. They are stuck. Why? Because they are captive. As owners, the responsibility is ours to care for that animal. And all that image shows is that this person does not deserve to own animals. Clearly, he or she is irresponsible and didn't care about that animal. I would have been devastated to find a snake dead regardless of why. But to share with the world instead of snatching that rodent out of there? If it was for the purpose of teaching other keepers the dangers of not monitoring a feeding, I might understand a picture. But a video? Ugh.

[Pythonfriend]

hey guys, just wanted to clarify one little thing: when i say it could be fake, i dont mean photoshopped.

and the point that the picture makes is absolutely valid, i mean, in the sense of: dont leave live rhodents in with your snake unattended. never ever.

but maybe the snake died from something different, and the dead body has been used to make a point, by letting some rhodents partially eat it. so, no photoshop, but it could be a setup. i see no clear indications either way.

i have never seen the video, so i may be wrong.

[satomi325]

Saw this last week on Reddit and the story is that the guy dropped a mouse into his snake tank to feed the snake then went to bed without removing the prey or giving it food.

Its obvious the mouse got hungry from being left in the tank so long and ate the only other thing in the area. Aka the baby ball. Not to mention that its way too large of a meal.

The morons commenting are all 'this is why you should never feed live! Blah blah blah blah'.
It was frustrating to read. I didn't bother commenting.

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[Thalasuchus]

Why is everyone so quick to jump to the "it's fake" conclusion around here?

Exactly my thoughts. I don't want to believe it either, but sometimes things actually are real. People really are this irresponsible, and I don't doubt that one mouse could eat that much.

I haven't seen the video so I don't know for sure, but the snake could very well be alive (although it looks kinda dead). Reptiles can endure terrible injuries (even decapitation) and live for hours or days afterwards... Not that I want to start a dead-or-alive? debate.

[stickyalvinroll]

Phew.. Atleast its a normal

[DNACurtusK]

Phew.. Atleast its a normal

I hope you're being sarcastic.

I life is a life, no matter what color it is.

[AlexisFitzy]

Phew.. Atleast its a normal

Even if you were being sarcastic, that's nothing to joke about. An animal (Normal or expensive designer morph) being eaten alive is no laughing matter. I love to laugh and love a good joke but this is a very sad horrific situation that could have been easily avoided. No jokes or sarcasm should be made in this thread. It sad that I even had to say that..


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