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Old 06 August 2013, 01:34 PM
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Each to their own and all that.

But who the **** feels the need to keep a massive snake in their house?
Old 06 August 2013, 02:21 PM
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trouser... snake..... sorry couldn't resist, I tried....
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this to do with those two kids killed?
Old 06 August 2013, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Each to their own and all that.

But who the **** feels the need to keep a massive snake in their house?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23583116

One escaped from a pet shop in Canada with tragic consequences.
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Originally Posted by cuprajake
this to do with those two kids killed?
Yeah - some big snake, approx 4.5 metres in length weighing 45kg
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I suspect foul play here.Constricting Snakes don't kill unless they plan to eat the prey. They also bite the prey (normally the head) when they constrict. Snakes do not attack prey that is to big to consume let alone 2 at the same time.
I keep snakes and have done for many years. I used to bread snakes and sell them into the pet trade.

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Originally Posted by urban
Snakes
...On A Kid
Old 06 August 2013, 03:18 PM
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Too soon?
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I work with a few snakes
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lol
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Originally Posted by chopperman
I suspect foul play here.Constricting Snakes don't kill unless they plan to eat the prey. They also bite the prey (normally the head) when they constrict. Snakes do not attack prey that is to big to consume let alone 2 at the same time.
I keep snakes and have done for many years. I used to bread snakes and sell them into the pet trade.
I agree insofar as something doesn't smell right about this case!! That's not to say there is foul play, but this would be VERY atypical behaviour of a constrictor!

To those that say WTF to owning snakes; they actually make excellent pets IF you are prepared to do your homework and tend to the animals specific environmental requirements.

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Old 06 August 2013, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Too soon?
Snakes on a wain?
Old 06 August 2013, 04:31 PM
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Old 06 August 2013, 05:28 PM
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I had a ball python, an 8 foot jungle python and a california king snake, awesome pets.......I also had scorpions/chile rose tarantula and praying mantis-it was like ****ing jumanji in my house
Old 06 August 2013, 05:36 PM
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Girlfriends sister came home one day put her hands up to top cupboard to get something and landed on damn great snake. I think she was quite shocked

Everybody in the street came. To kill it.
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The sister or the snake?
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Originally Posted by Jamie
The sister or the snake?
Old 06 August 2013, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
I had a ball python, an 8 foot jungle python and a california king snake, awesome pets.......I also had scorpions/chile rose tarantula and praying mantis-it was like ****ing jumanji in my house
man after my own heart. I have a Chillian Rose thats now 18 years old
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What if the kids were rubbing up on a rabbit or were playing with a perfume the animal coundt resist or cold the sheer weight sloding over them kill them?.
Old 06 August 2013, 10:49 PM
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******* horrible bstard things, who would want to keep something with zero personality as a pet?
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Keep rat population down?
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Originally Posted by Jamie
The sister or the snake?
She is dead now tanks for asking


Wasn't the snake though
Old 06 August 2013, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
******* horrible bstard things, who would want to keep something with zero personality as a pet?
It stops my mother from visiting
Old 06 August 2013, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
******* horrible bstard things, who would want to keep something with zero personality as a pet?
Ah, you be surprised mate. Most pythons available as pets are gentle (to humans) and inquisitive creatures! It's a privilege being in the presence of one of natures great predators and they're actually very pleasant to handle
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Eeeeeek, not sure I'd advocate this, but shows how placid they can be!
Old 07 August 2013, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Ah, you be surprised mate. Most pythons available as pets are gentle (to humans) and inquisitive creatures! It's a privilege being in the presence of one of natures great predators and they're actually very pleasant to handle
I agree, plus you cant beat a good old corn snake as a pet. There quite comfortable with kids handling them, easy to look after and a fun creature to study. Downside is they are master escape artists
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Originally Posted by chopperman
I used to bread snakes and sell them into the pet trade.
I prefer hovis.
Old 07 August 2013, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tony de wonderful
I prefer hovis.
yeah yeah, everyone's bullying me over my spelling tonight. Damn spell check is as thick as i am
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
******* horrible bstard things, who would want to keep something with zero personality as a pet?

Most of us marry them ..
Old 07 August 2013, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
******* horrible bstard things, who would want to keep something with zero personality as a pet?
Yeah, I tend to agree.
I've never understood any of that, keeping snakes, tarantulas etc as pets - WTF.

Plus from what I can tell from owners is all they want to do it try to bite you, because they see the hand as food.

Spade through the back of the head is what they need I'm afraid to say



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