15 snakes and 1 cat seized from home

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Very little people know about snakes, husbandry, feeding, health problems, etc. I don't pay attention to this kind of thing, it just gets me upset - and there's nothing I can do.

[Bluebonnet Herp]

More stories as this is getting popular. Probably gaining more attention than the ball python in the couch. http://www.click2houston.com/news/hu...-home/26553928

I don't pay attention to this kind of thing, it just gets me upset - and there's nothing I can do.

This hobby really needs damage control when crap goes down. It's these kinds of situations that new, baseless laws are formed that target the industry and threaten our rights to our pets.

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More stories as this is getting popular. Probably gaining more attention than the ball python in the couch. http://www.click2houston.com/news/hu...-home/26553928


This hobby really needs damage control when crap goes down. It's these kinds of situations that new, baseless laws are formed that target the industry and threaten our rights to our pets.

Fair enough. When that Indian Rock Python killed those two kids in New Brunswick, I was assisting with the petitioning and opposition to the review of Ontario legislation in regards to making ALL "exotic," pets to need permits and licensing. It was a huge issue in the province and within 2 weeks everyone forgot about it, including the politicians. I can't speak for America, Although I have donated to USARK on behalf of ball-pythons.net, when you guys were fighting the last big fight. I just don't pay attention to any of this crap anymore, because most people are wilfully ignorant.

When we were dealing with the New Brunswick thing people thought I was the bad guy because I had Boas. I tried to explain to them the difference between Rock Pythons and BCIs and all I got was, "well, snakes shouldn't be pets - it's cruel and they kill people." I have a hard time convincing people that ball pythons won't kill them...

It's hard to combat wilful ignorance, and despite my attempts to educate people, they just ignore everything I have to say.

[Bluebonnet Herp]

The police said all of the species found are potentially dangerous.

"Under the right circumstances any of them would be dangerous, especially these large ones. I believe they would be capable of killing a person,"

I need to find me an author to hit.

[Aryia]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/we...263847861.html[/B];2259875]

The police said all of the species found are potentially dangerous.

"Under the right circumstances any of them would be dangerous, especially these large ones. I believe they would be capable of killing a person,"

I need to find me an author to hit.

But it's true! Given the right circumstances anything can kill you. I guess you could choke to death if you tried to swallow a baby bird or catch the bird flu from it even though it's virtually non-existent in the States. I was barred from bringing 1 lb dumbbells onto an international flight, cause the security personal thought i would smash someone to death with them. Yes I actually asked, and then when I asked her if she would take my giant textbook that's at least 5-7 times as heavy away too her supervisor ordered her to let me through with all my stuff since I guess he saw how stupid the conversation was. But yes, a ball python can kill you. I guess if you are really high on drugs or dead drunk, there might be a one in a million chance your BP wants to smell all that disgusting crap and wrap itself around your neck and constrict you while you're cold out. To me it sounds like a deed that would belong into the Darwin's Awards, I wish people that heard BS like that would see how ridiculous it is instead of fearing snakes even more.

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Ugh, I just went on a binge, reading all sorts of articles about this and the comments as well. Now I'm all riled up.

[Pythonfriend]

But it's true! Given the right circumstances anything can kill you. I guess you could choke to death if you tried to swallow a baby bird or catch the bird flu from it even though it's virtually non-existent in the States. I was barred from bringing 1 lb dumbbells onto an international flight, cause the security personal thought i would smash someone to death with them. Yes I actually asked, and then when I asked her if she would take my giant textbook that's at least 5-7 times as heavy away too her supervisor ordered her to let me through with all my stuff since I guess he saw how stupid the conversation was. But yes, a ball python can kill you. I guess if you are really high on drugs or dead drunk, there might be a one in a million chance your BP wants to smell all that disgusting crap and wrap itself around your neck and constrict you while you're cold out. To me it sounds like a deed that would belong into the Darwin's Awards, I wish people that heard BS like that would see how ridiculous it is instead of fearing snakes even more.

true, BPs can kill you. like, when an adult BP dies, and you freeze it and then throw it from the empire state building, that could be quite deadly. or when a BP bites you and decide to go play in dirt with the open wounds, you might get tetanus.

bounds of reason. most kitchen utensils can be quite deadly. water can be deadly. and when someone is totally unconscious from drugs, a bunch of chickens or rats can be deadly.

the question is: under what circumstances does it make sense to point out that it can be deadly? when a person is for whatever reason completely defenseless, i think a BP would be much less of a problem than a bunch of hungry chickens. a BP would most likely ignore it, or go for the body heat, while chickens would really see that person as food and go for it once they overcome their fear.

but when there is a story about chickens, (or cats or horses or rats or whatever) they never point out that they would be capable of killing a person under the right circumstances.

[wescoast]

Omg I see dumb people
Swear when the news runs outta storys they can dramatize anything. I like how its a herp fan with like ..... one cat not 15 dogs or too many birds. Maybe they should add crazy snake guy to the Simpson's and he will be chill level headed kinda smart and nerdy. Wtf america wtf

I would still throw snakes at people tho haha

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Omg I see dumb people
Swear when the news runs outta storys they can dramatize anything. I like how its a herp fan with like ..... one cat not 15 dogs or too many birds. Maybe they should add crazy snake guy to the Simpson's and he will be chill level headed kinda smart and nerdy. Wtf america wtf

I would still throw snakes at people tho haha

I understood very little of that... however I was able to figure out the italic part in the quote, and I just have to say;

people who throw snakes at anyone in my presence, especially at people who are afraid of them - end up losing teeth.

[Zombree]

Wow. What an invasion of privacy. I can't believe they subjected that woman and her family (animals) to that BS. And did the guy really have to say "will be going up for adoption soon"? What kind of stab is that? Seriously, that should not be allowed to happen.