My dog is my hero.....SNAKE!

[smarsh2]

poor snake

grazy people

 

[treldib]

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Is that to the OP? I hope the OP is reading all this

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Three of many I used to own - the baby burmese (littlest one) died not long after this picture the other two I was forced to give away (yes i gave away both snakes and their huge set ups) + all my other snakes at the time because of an ultimatium brought before me by my mother and my landlady (I was 16). *sigh* BUT i got one of my snakes back last year - my first snake a ball python - he is now about 14 years old and you fuzzy folks would think I'd found my long lost dog - but I bawled my eyes out and called everyone I knew because I got this snake back after 5 years. I am trying to hunt down who the guy I gave them to sold her to..When I rehomed her she was 7 ft long so if she's still alive she'd be full grown about 10 + ft. and I'd love to have her back - my snakes are as important to me as my cats and dogs are - my daughter has a 28" ball python - Neo a last year's baby - and that snake is her baby - as much as her favorite silkie Pika is. My DD gets either snake and takes them around and does as she pleases with them (she's a good handler - but sometimes gets a bit excited like all kids) and those snakes are used to it - and very very easy going.

For all those "horror stories" about large snakes killing people or eating neighborhood pets - I call them "Tragic stories of stupidity" because its NEVER an animals fault for doing whats natural - its the owner's fault. Sometimes its as simple as the setup wasn't quite right but snakes are ESCAPE ARTISTS. not all loose snakes are released snakes - and very true many are released into Florida and other gulf states because its PERFECT for most tropical snakes to survive. Owners who are 'supposedly attacked' by their pets - again its their fault for screwing up and not having the means to get a snake off them in case of a strike/constriction. I was bitten by a 13 ft burmese when I was 15 helping the guy at the only petstore that didn't rip of snake owners feed his rescued bunch of burmeses. - his son was stupid and brought food into the doorway of the bathroom we drug the snakes into for feeding time - before we were dont getting her situated might I add. It took us a few minutes to get her off my calf (she just bit and tried to let go - but snake teeth on a round surface = bad for both surface and snake) and to reduce injury to me or the snake we took our time to get her off. - I didn't blame the snake she was hungry - had been sick and skipped 2 feedings so she'd gone 8 weeks without eating - so yeah she was hungry and I was in the way. I didn't bame her - I blamed the 18 yr old dunderhead who knew better but still wanted to leave and go out so brought us the food early. *rolls eyes*

people who are careless with ANY animal give other owner's of those animals and the animals themselves bad names. Snakes and Pit bull breeds are the two best examples. Me - I learned by trial and error but I did my research on snakes and am avid about keeping them lawful as pets - I try to educate as many people in my community about them and that they aren't something to hate and fear.

People need to educate themselves on harmless snakes vs. venomous snakes and take the most cautious approach to an unknown snake 'better safe than sorry' should be "leave it be" because SERIOUSLY most people who are bitten by a snake are bitten while trying to kill, antagonize, or move a snake.

 

[treldib]

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Every bit of this post is soooo true. I am most likely adopting a baby ball python from my local Herpetological Society later this week. Can't wait! Ball Pythons are by far the tamest and sweetest reptile (with some exceptions lol). Beautiful snakes btw.

 

[mercedes]

Beautiful snakes.I hope you get your girl back I agree with what you are saying,some people just have no sense at all.I live on 5 acres and I have not seen a venomous snake in 20 years,not saying there aren't any, I just don't go looking for them.There are however many harmless rat snakes .I even saw a beautiful king snake last year and I am thrilled to have him/her.Now if a rattler came close to the house,pets,chickens I certainly feel that it would have to be disposed of,but harmless snakes are welcome and would only be relocated further out in the pasture.Everything has its place in nature.