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.
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