Raymond
Thanks you as well for your intelligent response. I understand that different people have different opinions and I have no problem with that. I cannot speak for everyone that performs the surgeries on the mortality rates, I cannot only answer from my own experience. I can however say, as far as the high mortality rates on this end, that is completely a rumor started to justify the condition of the animals that were sent here. There has only been two fatalities that I know of(in my experience) for the entire time I have dealt in venomoids, these were isolated incidents and are by no means a common occurance.
Basically, there is some stress on the animal, but no more than any other instance in which a snake is tailed,bagged,or disturbed. I will also say that you must have established quality animals to perform the surgery on, animals that are feeding and doing great. You cannot expect to take an animal that is sick and emaciated and expect the animal to survive and flourish after the surgery. In my experience, it is best to have the animal for a long enough time that it is eating well, well hydrated, and has good body weight. That is a must, if an animal is in terrible condition, it will not survive the surgery, and with that knowledge, there is no excuse and it would be immoral in my opinion to perform the surgery on an animal in that condition.
Thanks
Kevin Smith
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