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Originally Posted by Trailfinder
The people that used to live across the street had a 4 foot long American Alligator for a pet. They would carry it around with some sort of tape wrapped around it's nose. How cruel to purchase wild animals such as Pythons, Alligators, Lions, and Monkeys... How do people get away with this? This is a huge problem because the people who purchase the animals realize after it is too late. What do they do?!?> Releasing them into our backyards. 8O
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THESE ANIMALS DO NOT BELONG HERE. The alligator was I'm going to assume purchased on black market down in Florida. Sad thing, to have a critter that is cold blooded living here in Wisconsin. Its people like this who will get upset when their little exotic cats, gator OR python gets the munchies and eats the long time famliy pet. They then release the animals into god knows where only to make the local news headlines from causing a disturbance. Yes, I do think it’s inhumane and would love to speak my mind to these individuals. Before I have ever brought home a new family member I did the research on what I should understand about the needs of the animal, reptile or birds.
:arrow: You know not to long ago a co-worker told me he had a friend who owned a Gaboon Viper (from African) in Appleton. Now anyone who knows a thing or two about Venomous Reptiles knows that this is not a snake, which should be in personal captivity. This snake is one of the most lethal vipers because the venom glands are the largest in the World and caring the longest fangs of 2 1/2-3 inches with not to forget having the fastest strikes. I was mortified that this snake is living probably only a few minutes from me. But the worst part is that the individual said don't worry the snakes been venomoid: meaning the venom glands was surgically removed. I’m sorry but even the vipers deserve to be kept in tack.
:arrow: 15 VENOMOUS SNAKES FOUND AT HOME OF MAN BITTEN BY REPTILE
Tue, Nov. 14, 2006
àINDIANAPOLIS - Conservation officers who entered the home of a man who sought treatment for a poisonous snakebite found 15 venomous vipers, including cobras and rattlesnakes, inside.
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssen...l/16011663.htm
Although snakes aren’t at the top of my to love list I do respect them and must admit they are intriguing. I will say that I have seen venomous snakes in their own habitats of both vipers and rattlesnakes families. My family has had some close calls to being tagged by them but I’m glad to say the snake’s fear of humans out weighs them wanting to strike and waste the precious venom, which is needed for a meal.
:arrow: Another braggart I worked with had a 10-foot Python in their home as a family pet. Fine and dandy it’s their choice if they want to kill themselves from the snake getting grumpy and strangulation. But they had 1-year-old child! So many stories out there about people who just aren’t thinking about anything but themselves. :cry:
