My poor baby...

[JodanOrNoDan]

Oh my. The poor OP. This thread is all over the place. Reiz, gave good advice for the original post. That and a link to the care sheet was enough to get the OP started. I don't know, maybe its just me, but depending on the experience of the poster sometimes it may better serve the poster if you just thumbs up some good advice. We all know there are different ways to skin a cat but for newer people, step one, step two etc is probably better than so may different opinions. Unless I am dealing with an experienced person (many snakes and or many years of experience), I stick to the script because the script works 99% of the time. When I am dealing with an aberration, or thinking about crossing a line I will PM somebody and get private input. And finally, repeating someone else's advice without having experienced it yourself is not good. Know when you don't know.

[Ckrumn]

Oh my. The poor OP. This thread is all over the place. Reiz, gave good advice for the original post. That and a link to the care sheet was enough to get the OP started. I don't know, maybe its just me, but depending on the experience of the poster sometimes it may better serve the poster if you just thumbs up some good advice. We all know there are different ways to skin a cat but for newer people, step one, step two etc is probably better than so may different opinions. Unless I am dealing with an experienced person (many snakes and or many years of experience), I stick to the script because the script works 99% of the time. When I am dealing with an aberration, or thinking about crossing a line I will PM somebody and get private input. And finally, repeating someone else's advice without having experienced it yourself is not good. Know when you don't know.

Yes I know we got way off topic a time or two, but most of the information I have received has been pretty much the same from person to person. I am very new to snakes and want to learn as much as I can about all aspects of owning them.


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[JodanOrNoDan]

Yes I know we got way off topic a time or two, but most of the information I have received has been pretty much the same from person to person. I am very new to snakes and want to learn as much as I can about all aspects of owning them.


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As long as you are getting something out of it. They have given you a lot of info. I got dizzy reading it. If you have not already, please go read the caresheet and weigh any advice you get against that. Good luck, these are easy guys to care care of when you follow the rules. All of us started out with "new baby syndrome".

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet

[Ckrumn]

As long as you are getting something out of it. They have given you a lot of info. I got dizzy reading it. If you have not already, please go read the caresheet and weigh any advice you get against that. Good luck, these are easy guys to care care of when you follow the rules. All of us started out with "new baby syndrome".

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ius)-Caresheet

That phrase really fits me at this moment. I'm in love with the care sheet. GREAT information there. I was feeling very overwhelmed with everything. Not so much anymore. You people have been very helpful and encouraging. My biggest fear is failing my little guy.


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[dr del]

Hi,

It may well be illegal , I'm not 100% certain ...

It's just not accepted or even talked about in snake circles or forums , I'm sure the odd one or few DO feed live behind closed doors . Pretty sure the RSPCA take action when alerted .

Best ask Dr Del on in here he's more knowledgeable and experienced on snakey matters tbh


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There is a cultural bias against live feeding over here. But the legal sitch is fairly straight forward;

It is not illegal to feed live mammals to your snakes - it can, in fact, be illegal not to if that is all your snake will eat and you allow it to cause suffering or harm to the reptile. Incidentally it is also illegal not to take your animal to a qualified vet if you know they require treatment.

It is illegal to buy any mammal before it is weaned ( or usually interpreted as six weeks of age in rodents ).

It is illegal to feed live for the purposes of entertainment or doing so in such a way it causes unnecessary stress or harm to either animal.

That's where the RSPCA or SSPCA would get involved.

It is worth noting however that the RSPCA and their inspectors have no more legal rights or powers than anyone else - think of them as being similar to the people volunteering in charity shops. You are absolutely within your rights to deny them access to your property or animals despite what they will try and convince you of.

The SSPCA ( the Scottish equivalent ) however do have more legal powers at their disposal. They also tend to know their bum from their elbow - not something the RSPCA has often demonstrated with reptiles.


dr del

[Ckrumn]

Hi,



There is a cultural bias against live feeding over here. But the legal sitch is fairly straight forward;

It is not illegal to feed live mammals to your snakes - it can, in fact, be illegal not to if that is all your snake will eat and you allow it to cause suffering or harm to the reptile. Incidentally it is also illegal not to take your animal to a qualified vet if you know they require treatment.

It is illegal to buy any mammal before it is weaned ( or usually interpreted as six weeks of age in rodents ).

It is illegal to feed live for the purposes of entertainment or doing so in such a way it causes unnecessary stress or harm to either animal.

That's where the RSPCA or SSPCA would get involved.

It is worth noting however that the RSPCA and their inspectors have no more legal rights or powers than anyone else - think of them as being similar to the people volunteering in charity shops. You are absolutely within your rights to deny them access to your property or animals despite what they will try and convince you of.

The SSPCA ( the Scottish equivalent ) however do have more legal powers at their disposal. They also tend to know their bum from their elbow - not something the RSPCA has often demonstrated with reptiles.


dr del

Interesting. Im from the US and like hearing about the differences from country to country. Thank you for the insight.


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[FlynnTheBP]

Hi,



There is a cultural bias against live feeding over here. But the legal sitch is fairly straight forward;

It is not illegal to feed live mammals to your snakes - it can, in fact, be illegal not to if that is all your snake will eat and you allow it to cause suffering or harm to the reptile. Incidentally it is also illegal not to take your animal to a qualified vet if you know they require treatment.

It is illegal to buy any mammal before it is weaned ( or usually interpreted as six weeks of age in rodents ).

It is illegal to feed live for the purposes of entertainment or doing so in such a way it causes unnecessary stress or harm to either animal.

That's where the RSPCA or SSPCA would get involved.

It is worth noting however that the RSPCA and their inspectors have no more legal rights or powers than anyone else - think of them as being similar to the people volunteering in charity shops. You are absolutely within your rights to deny them access to your property or animals despite what they will try and convince you of.

The SSPCA ( the Scottish equivalent ) however do have more legal powers at their disposal. They also tend to know their bum from their elbow - not something the RSPCA has often demonstrated with reptiles.


dr del

I hope I'm not offending anyone, but I have an...extreme dislike for most SPCA-type organizations. Just my experience, but they act very high and mighty and I've been told a million times that I don't take proper care of my animals. Two instances with them made me feel this way. I have two ducks and as ducklings I would let them run around the yard each day, under supervision. Our local animal welfare group heard about it from a nosy neighbor and informed me that they had legal power to "confiscate" my pets. I was distraught and asked them what would happen to my new ducks. I was told they would be released into a local lake. Ask any informed poultry owner and you will know that these are domesticated, not wild, runner ducks who cannot fly or escape predators. When I told the "animal welfare" group, they were very adamant, telling me that I was a terrible owner. It took me about three seconds of google searching to realize that they had zero right to enter my house or take my pets. I told them this much and they threatened legal action before leaving in a huff. Few months later and they arrived at my door. When I answered thee bell, I was holding my two leopard geckos. The woman from the welfare group took one look at them and freaked. She yelled at me for ten minutes about exotic animal "trafficking." I told her that both of my animals were CB, extremely healthy, and in a large, properly made enclosure. Then I shut the door and grabbed my phone. As I pretended to dial 911, she left in her car covered in the organization's logos. I never saw her or anyone else from that organization on my property again, but I took down the car's license plate and I have stayed clear of that "welfare" group. I've gotten similar responses from the PETA about my hunting and fishing. Yet another group of crazies pitching their radical ideas. Sorry for the rant, but it makes me absolutely furious. If they want to stop eating meat and using animal products, that's fine. But once they try to force those ideas onto me, I stop being neutral.

[Ckrumn]

I hope I'm not offending anyone, but I have an...extreme dislike for most SPCA-type organizations. Just my experience, but they act very high and mighty and I've been told a million times that I don't take proper care of my animals. Two instances with them made me feel this way. I have two ducks and as ducklings I would let them run around the yard each day, under supervision. Our local animal welfare group heard about it from a nosy neighbor and informed me that they had legal power to "confiscate" my pets. I was distraught and asked them what would happen to my new ducks. I was told they would be released into a local lake. Ask any informed poultry owner and you will know that these are domesticated, not wild, runner ducks who cannot fly or escape predators. When I told the "animal welfare" group, they were very adamant, telling me that I was a terrible owner. It took me about three seconds of google searching to realize that they had zero right to enter my house or take my pets. I told them this much and they threatened legal action before leaving in a huff. Few months later and they arrived at my door. When I answered thee bell, I was holding my two leopard geckos. The woman from the welfare group took one look at them and freaked. She yelled at me for ten minutes about exotic animal "trafficking." I told her that both of my animals were CB, extremely healthy, and in a large, properly made enclosure. Then I shut the door and grabbed my phone. As I pretended to dial 911, she left in her car covered in the organization's logos. I never saw her or anyone else from that organization on my property again, but I took down the car's license plate and I have stayed clear of that "welfare" group. I've gotten similar responses from the PETA about my hunting and fishing. Yet another group of crazies pitching their radical ideas. Sorry for the rant, but it makes me absolutely furious. If they want to stop eating meat and using animal products, that's fine. But once they try to force those ideas onto me, I stop being neutral.

I couldn't agree more with you. People claiming to be experts about animal care and have no real knowledge. I'm not a hunter but I understand the principles behind it. I'm all for hunting as a food source or to control population. I'm not for trophy/sport hunting. Just my belief. I would never criticize someone who does though.


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[FlynnTheBP]

I couldn't agree more with you. People claiming to be experts about animal care and have no real knowledge. I'm not a hunter but I understand the principles behind it. I'm all for hunting as a food source or to control population. I'm not for trophy/sport hunting. Just my belief. I would never criticize someone who does though.


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I only hunt for food, skin, and population control, but I would also never criticize trophy hunters or people who hunt for sport. Laws on this sort of hunting are so strict that it rarely adversely affects the population anyway. I just realized how off-topic we've gotten, maybe we should start a thread about these issues, instead of hijacking the OP's, lol

[Ckrumn]

Lol. Does it count is I'm the one who started the thread??


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