Virginia Beach, VA - Woman killed by pet python

[92phantom]

i no a girl on reptile geeks who knew this lady and said she was always careful and repectful to her snakes she had a couple more besides that retic. and she said that the retic was really docile but put a needle near me or retrain me to give me medicine i'm gonna fight to if i was snake. They don't know whats goin on just whether or not its feeding time.

[broadude]

I have till now kept out of this, because I could see the rationale on both sides.

However, reading how she had experience and that reptiles were not new to her, I am of the mind that she wasn't "stupid," nor did she make a "stupid" mistake. I would label it more "misplaced" concern.

She seemed to be more concerned about the animal's health than her own safety. Perhaps she thought that she knew the snake well enough to be able to handle it on her own. We will never know what behaviors that the animal was displaying that made her take that chance.

[Muze]

I have till now kept out of this, because I could see the rationale on both sides.

However, reading how she had experience and that reptiles were not new to her, I am of the mind that she wasn't "stupid," nor did she make a "stupid" mistake. I would label it more "misplaced" concern.

She seemed to be more concerned about the animal's health than her own safety. Perhaps she thought that she knew the snake well enough to be able to handle it on her own. We will never know what behaviors that the animal was displaying that made her take that chance.

I agree with you. Honestly, this thread should have been over a while ago. Someone died trying to take care of their sick snake. Her actions may not have been well thought out, but it wasn't as if she died trying to wrangle some deadly snake to impress others.

[scales owner]

i no a girl on reptile geeks who knew this lady and said she was always careful and repectful to her snakes she had a couple more besides that retic. and she said that the retic was really docile but put a needle near me or retrain me to give me medicine i'm gonna fight to if i was snake. They don't know whats goin on just whether or not its feeding time.

Very true...also yes she did have more. I belive in adition to.... there was a Burm. Python, 2-3 GTP's A red tail boa, a king snake and I think maybe one more. They also said that she worked w/ reps. for a few years...no master but well aware enough to know the situation and if it was dangerous or not. Leading to this.......

Back to my original thought....eliminate some of the physical evidence.....

I wouldn't be suprised if he WAS envolved in it. It is still under investagation as far as I know.

[butters!]

some of you guys are crazy! there is a girl dead and i hear she is stupid and a moron.if this was a relative of yours would you still call them stupid?or a moron?alot of you are just as cold blooded as the animals you keep!friggin makes me sick to even think of such BS.i would issue out bad reps but i dont have time .thats sad to say considering this is the friendliest reptile forum on the net

[wilomn]

some of you guys are crazy! there is a girl dead and i hear she is stupid and a moron.if this was a relative of yours would you still call them stupid?or a moron?alot of you are just as cold blooded as the animals you keep!friggin makes me sick to even think of such BS.i would issue out bad reps but i dont have time .thats sad to say considering this is the friendliest reptile forum on the net

So then, let me see if I have a proper grasp of your point of view.

Since your opinion is not "gospel" some of us are less than you?

How interesting.

Does it get lonely up on that pedestal you've glued your backside to?

Coldblooded does not equate to honest.

Are you inferring that this dead girl, stupidly and moronically dead by the way, was not acting in a stupid or moronic fashion? Was she exhibiting extreme intelligence? Was she above THE rule for handling large constrictors? Because she's dead we shouldn't speak the truth?

How stupid and moronic is that?

You're welcome to your feelings but you are no better, and probably no worse, though that remains to be seen since you seem to want to restrict the ability of those who think other than you to post those feelings in public, than anyone else here.

You should try to remember that.

[butters!]

i am in no way riding the high horse.just upset with wat some are saying.its disrespectful and pointless.its one thing to say she made a mistake and try to prevent this from happening to someone else,not drill into the ground how dumb,stupid and moronic she is.

[wilomn]

i am in no way riding the high horse.just upset with wat some are saying.its disrespectful and pointless.its one thing to say she made a mistake and try to prevent this from happening to someone else,not drill into the ground how dumb,stupid and moronic she is.

Your opinion and you're entitled to it.

But I'd be willing to bet you do not soon forget this thread and what was said in it, both positive and negative.

Ever wonder if that was the point, the not forgetting, of any of the posters?

[butters!]

Your opinion and you're entitled to it.

But I'd be willing to bet you do not soon forget this thread and what was said in it, both positive and negative.

Ever wonder if that was the point, the not forgetting, of any of the posters?

you are right about not forgetting this thread......but dont you think there is another way besides bashing her,and accusing the husband of killing her and blaming the snake?

ill never forget this thread because it shows that this may be the friendliest reptile forum on the net as long as your snake doesnt kill you

[hoax]

Wow this thread went down hill fast...

I think that we are all entitled to our own opinions.

I just think there is a right and a wrong way to say things. I have done it both ways on here and now I try to be more positive than negative.

I know that a lot of herp lovers come here for support during times of hardship. When I lost my hatchling male this is the first forum I came to. I know it is not the same thing by any means. I just hope that the people related to this lady didn't try to come here for support they would have been ridiculed and attacked for the actions of their "stupid" friend.