I'm well aware of abuse, Gary, we've other female snakes here with the scars to attest to their previous owner's mistakes and poor care.Originally Posted by Gary Orner
The fact is though with some of these imported gravid females, there are going to be a certain percentage of people that aren't looking out for the snakes, they are looking for a shortcut. Shortcuts might be fine if those type of people cared much for the creatures themselves but I think we all know a few in this hobby/industry who really don't care all that much. So these females, at least some of them, get dumped and as with the two we ended up with, they aren't in great shape and need careful management.
It's one thing to abuse an animal because you are stupid or didn't bother to educate yourself or are just plain mean natured - that's awful and very sad. For me though, it's a different category of mean when you know how to manage them correctly and make the decision that certain snakes are just not worth the hassle once you've gotten the clutch.
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