i have to watch my snakes starve as punishment

[RiA MaU]

You took the post too literally, sometimes you need to read what isn't said on the internet to get a persons proper tone. I post on the Blizzard gaming forums and deal with younger kids and a lot of people (adults included) can phrase things pretty badly and mean an entirely different meaning.

For example:
How long can I watch them starve could easily mean... how long do I have to come up with a plan?

It could also be he was asking for help indirectly and just really worried about his snakes (after all being panicked about the welfare of your snakes might make you write incoherently.)

This is exactly what I meant and why I don't text people. All I was saying was don't jump to conclusions until all the questions are answered. Second, it's been revealed by the OP that it was an after-fight lash post as well. Saying something like "how long do I have" in that seemingly horrifying way was more than likely a quickly thought out phrasing for, like the quoted poster said, "how long do I have for a plan".