Quote Originally Posted by AshleyB View Post
Im a parent and pet owner and I couldnt even fathom letting our children watch the snakes eat their natural prey
I see nothing wrong with letting children of an age that can understand (and that depends on the child, of course) watch snakes eat. It is a fascinating example of evolution and adaptation in a species. When I was 10, our elementary school Science teacher had a room full of reptiles. Though we had to have signed parental permission, there were quite a few kids there to watch the snake eat. I think it was a burmese python, though it may have been a boa (don't recall which, but it was big to a 10yr old!). It was one of the things that solidified my love of snakes to this day.

That said, these people were totally irresponsible in both pet care and child care. I have to wonder why parents in a country where big snakes, along with venomous snakes, are a commonly seen animal haven't taught them what to do in case one shows up. Of course, keeping their dog outside in such an area was pretty irresponsible, too. The only one not to blame here is the snake, who was just doing what snakes do.