Originally Posted by Bogertophis
They kept the snake in a "CRATE"? Owner is not impressing me at all...sadly, he reflects poorly on our community, on all of us.Poor snake.
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Tarplee says the snake got loose after a friend accidentally left Vine's crate unlocked and she escaped out the back door of his home.
"I was asleep when that happened. We had cracked the back door because we had no heat," Tarplee said. "We had to sleep in the house and we had to get some air in it. She ended up missing in her enclosure."
I agree. I'd have respected him more if he just took accountability for HIS snake. HIS snake, HIS responsibility. Leave the comment about the friend out of the conversation, or at least own up to it. Accidents happen, I get that, but own it when the animal is your responsibility.
I also find it irresponsible, because of the size of the snake, that he waited 5 days to alert neighbors. I'd be pretty angry if my cat, puppy/small dog or whatever went out to pee or play and never came back, only to find out a 14 foot burm was loose somewhere in the neighborhood.
I hope the snake is found, and uninjured. The "Find it, shoot it" comment is disheartening. It's not the snake's fault...
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