I watched it - with sound. The snake may or may not have needed such force. What was somewhat unnecessary was the Reality TV style 'OH MAN WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE DUDE' attitude. There could have been more of a 'this animal is scared and we want to make this as minimally stressful as possible because he is powerful' versus ' OHHHHH LETS SCREAM IN ITS FACE AND FALL TO OUR KNEES!!!' I feel extremely confident that if Brian was the one in this position, he would have approached it by talking about the snake's fear, stress, and respect for its power. Not 'IM WRASTLIN' A DINO!'
Agreed Rob. A little over the top, unnecessary, and definitely not doing Retics any favors int he hobby.
It is what it is though. The reality is that many people end up int his guys shoes... they get a hatchling and don't realize how wild they can be as they grow. One bad move and a bad bite and now you feel it's necessary to handle an animal like this to keep yourself safe. Not good for the snake or the people.
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