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by ggturner on 06 August 2013 - 11:08
by Red Sable on 06 August 2013 - 13:08
I heard about that, how horrid!
People in my community are all upset because the bylaws are disallowing every pet pretty much except a dog and cat, and are limiting the number of them It is incidences such as this that are the reason.
People in my community are all upset because the bylaws are disallowing every pet pretty much except a dog and cat, and are limiting the number of them It is incidences such as this that are the reason.
by beetree on 06 August 2013 - 13:08
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/wildlife/captive/constrictor-snake-attacks.pdf
Hmm, not a nice pet. It could be a diabolical cover-up, too! We must wait for an autopsy. Very horrible, either way!
Hmm, not a nice pet. It could be a diabolical cover-up, too! We must wait for an autopsy. Very horrible, either way!
by Carlin on 06 August 2013 - 13:08
Ignorant, just plain ignorant. We now have a tremendous problem here in Florida due to the introduction of this species. For what, novelty? Play with fire and you get burned. Unfortunately, two children suffered the consequences of some imbecile's muse.
by Two Moons on 06 August 2013 - 14:08
Invasive species do more harm than just a couple of deaths and I'm afraid Florida will see this first hand, here we have among other things the Chinese Silver carp, they'll eventually take over from the gulf to the great lakes.
It's not just animals but plants as well.
A product of our shrinking planet.
This story sounds odd, I hope they investigate well.
Just doesn't add up.
It's not just animals but plants as well.
A product of our shrinking planet.
This story sounds odd, I hope they investigate well.
Just doesn't add up.
by joanro on 07 August 2013 - 18:08
Doesn't sound right to me either, Moons.
A one hundred pound snake goes up a glass wall all the way to the ceiling and happens to get in vent duct which happens to cave over the two boys in the kitchen, and the expert says it was "spooked" and happen to cling to what ever it landed on which happened to be two little boys....so it killed both boys simultaneously so neither one was able to get away while the other would have been kicking and struggling for air. I don't believe this story.
A one hundred pound snake goes up a glass wall all the way to the ceiling and happens to get in vent duct which happens to cave over the two boys in the kitchen, and the expert says it was "spooked" and happen to cling to what ever it landed on which happened to be two little boys....so it killed both boys simultaneously so neither one was able to get away while the other would have been kicking and struggling for air. I don't believe this story.
by Two Moons on 07 August 2013 - 19:08
I don't either.
The so called expert made many mistakes.
The Rock Python is not the largest.
They strike, bite when startled or threatened.
They constrict to kill and eat their prey and they do not kill twice.
Two children of that age were not both killed by a snake at the same time.
The so called expert made many mistakes.
The Rock Python is not the largest.
They strike, bite when startled or threatened.
They constrict to kill and eat their prey and they do not kill twice.
Two children of that age were not both killed by a snake at the same time.
by Two Moons on 07 August 2013 - 22:08
more,
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/aug/06/pythons-strangling-2-boys-canada-probed/
others think it odd also.
I'm thinking a lot of screaming and yelling, struggling.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/aug/06/pythons-strangling-2-boys-canada-probed/
others think it odd also.
I'm thinking a lot of screaming and yelling, struggling.
by Mindhunt on 10 August 2013 - 20:08
My son has a ball python that is going on 15 years old. He has had her pretty much since she was born. We made my son research ball pythons and learn about what he would be getting into by having one. The cost, the housing, etc. Our vet and the reptile curator at our zoo were both great sources of information as was the reptile owner we purchased her from. Ball pythons are the most docile of constrictors and only get about 4 feet in length, a manageable size. Claire has killed more than one mouse when she was hungry and felt pretty safe. It is not uncommon for constrictors to kill more than one prey animal. Snakes are also Houdini's when they are motivated and can end up in some pretty interesting places. They are also amazingly strong and fast. I have watch Claire strike a mouse and wrap around it in less than a second. I have worked with big constrictors when I was much younger and they are pretty strong, I remember getting the wind knocked out of me by one that whacked me with a tail and wrapped around my waist (they prefer to wrap around something for security), so I can see where a 100 pound snake could knock the wind out of two young boys. African Rock Pythons are pretty aggressive, much like Anacondas and therefore require special permits which are usually only given to zoos, not Joe Civilian. I will be interested to see what the investigators find out.
As for the snakes now plaguing Florida, they are mostly from the Homestead Florida reptile quarantine facility that was destroyed in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew. When reptiles were housed at the facility, it was a requirement to take a DNA sample. The snakes loose today that are caught and/or killed are almost always traced back to that facility (per Florida Fish and Wildlife), with a few from stupid people who let theirs go when the cost of feeding them gets to be too much. P.S. Trick I learned was to use an alcohol prep (like those used for cleaning an injection site) or rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and wipe it on the snout of the snake, they back off what they have started to swallow so quick, as a medic in Florida, it came in handy a couple of times.
As for the snakes now plaguing Florida, they are mostly from the Homestead Florida reptile quarantine facility that was destroyed in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew. When reptiles were housed at the facility, it was a requirement to take a DNA sample. The snakes loose today that are caught and/or killed are almost always traced back to that facility (per Florida Fish and Wildlife), with a few from stupid people who let theirs go when the cost of feeding them gets to be too much. P.S. Trick I learned was to use an alcohol prep (like those used for cleaning an injection site) or rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and wipe it on the snout of the snake, they back off what they have started to swallow so quick, as a medic in Florida, it came in handy a couple of times.
by vk4gsd on 10 August 2013 - 21:08
why does everything have to be a conspiracy these days??
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