WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT:Pythons yield hides for specialty items

[Paul Kent]

Throw them in the freezer? Theres no faster, more humane way to dispatch an animal than chopping off the head. I really hope your joking.

 

[Paul Kent]

Here we go again with another keyboard hardass...Move on..

 

[xtreme dragons]

NOT A KEYBOARD HARDAZZ JUST DONT LIKE WHAT I READ AND HOW IT WAS DONE. MY OPINION THANKS

 

[Paul Kent]

Its not pretty but its the best way. And for the record I wasnt knocking your opinion, I was knocking your grammar. I blame myself for taking it off topic.

 

[dturner100]

You'd have to know more about the neurology of a reptile before you assume to know the most humane way to extinguish it's life.

Freezing it would not make for a quick brumation. In most theories available freezing a reptile would be a very miserable experience as it would be for any animal reptile or not.

 

[dturner100]

Also Paul is right with the grammar. You put out an image of yourself when you post on forums, and if you type like an extremely hyper handicapped 4 year old don't be shocked when somebody calls you as such.

I'm sure I'll get a tough guy response to this one... LOL

 

[dturner100]

I think a mod should move this thread into "hell" so we can use our language freely as some are bound to have very strong feelings about the topic itself, and things said within the thread.

 

[Goombas Reptiles]

First off, is there really a "humane" way to kill something? I think people feel sorry for animals they love, but for the sake of argument, if these were rats tearing up your house or bees making hives in your windows and doorways, would you ask the exterminators to humanely dispose of them? You need them gone. These pythons are not pets, at least not anymore if they were released. The zoos and shelters have no need or room for them, and to be honest, seeing these pictures may be heartbreaking, but it may just cram a small sock in the mouths of all those uneducated reptile haters who want to take our hobby away if they see that these animals are being disposed of. Its very bittersweet, I completely understand and it kills me to see it too, but if something isnt done, we all stand the chance of losing our beloved pets and/or the chances of ever acquiring one of our own. After all those bullshit shows that have graced our televisions over the last few weeks, maybe these people need to see that action is being taken to remedy the situation and maybe, just maybe, they will back off and allow us responsible keepers to have our hobby and our pets.

 

[xtreme dragons]

LISTEN

OHH WE ALL HAVE ARE OPINIONS WHAT MAKES YOURS RIGHT ? I RESPECT BREEDERS THAT I HAVE A NAME IS THE BUSINESS. AN IT IS WHAT IT IS AN OPINION. SO EVERYONE RESPONDS SAYING MINE IS WRONG LOL. YOU ALL ARE RIGHT ? LOL WHAT A WORLD

 

[Paul Kent]

Cant argue with that Tony.

 

[Paul Kent]

Although if given the option of either relocating a rat or killing it Id probably choose to relocate it. In the case of ferrell pythons I think euthanizing them is the best option. Theres no good place to put them if they're caught.

 

[Twizted Paths]

I think a mod should move this thread into "hell" so we can use our language freely as some are bound to have very strong feelings about the topic itself, and things said within the thread.

Or perhaps we should learn to articulate our feelings & beliefs in an intelligent manner without resorting to vulgarity?

 

[Paul Kent]

 

[xtreme dragons]

WOW AND THAT TOPIC PIC IS NOT VULGARITY ? LOL WOW

 

[Paul Kent]

I believe she's referring to your "I'd to see them get their heads chopped off. Id may (I assume you meant pay..lol) to see that" comment...

 

[xtreme dragons]

YES I DID MEAN PAY THANKS FOR THE CORRECTION. BUT ITS THE WAY OF THE WORLD ANYTHING WE DONT LIKE OR UNDERSTAND OR CONTROL WE KILL

 

[Twizted Paths]

WOW AND THAT TOPIC PIC IS NOT VULGARITY ? LOL WOW

No, it is not. It is a reality. One that is important for us to face, both as individuals & as a group.

All the screaming and cursing in the world does not change facts, nor does it offer a constructive solution to the real problem at hand. All it does is make us look like hot headed morons ~ just as our opposition portrays us to be.

In case the issue at hand has been lost in the senseless posturing I'll summarize.

Zarmarti has violated Florida's licensing policies for the legal capture and euthanasia of captured feral burms, he also most likely neglected to have it checked for a microchip.

In my opinion his license needs to be permanently revoked, he should turn over the money he made from the illegally harvested burm(s), he should be fined & we as a group should black list his breeding/supply business.

By not following the law he is nothing more than a poacher operating on Federal land & should be treated as such.


And furthermore, in my previous post I was referring to the post that I quoted so as to avoid any misunderstanding of what exactly I was responding to.

 

[dturner100]

Agree

WOW AND THAT TOPIC PIC IS NOT VULGARITY ? LOL WOW

I've gotta say the vulgarity began with the photo posted by the op.

 

[Paul Kent]

The snake in the OP was a ferrell snake caught in Florida. Its not a matter of not liking it or not understanding it. Its about controlling what will inevitably be an out of control invasive species to protect the native environment. Problem is you have to do something with them once they're caught. Zoos wont take them, you cant rehome them as pets, and you cant ship them to their native land. The only other option is to euthanize them. And the nest way to do it is by chopping off the head. And from there, instead of letting them go to waste, you use the skin for a purpose. Honestly it all falls on the irresponsible owners that put them there. Dont be mad at the people that have to fix the problem (even if the fix is not pretty), be mad at the idiots that let them go in the wild.

 

[Moonstone]

Freezing reptiles and decapitation are both considered inhumane by the AVA. Freezing makes them immobile, but they can still feel. As they freeze ice crystals form in the muscles and tissues causing an aggonizing, slow death. I see stupid people in forums all the time telling people to freeze their reptiles to kill them. The slow metabolism of the snakes makes decapitation a slow painful process. As someone who kills and processes animals for a living, I am sure he has little compassion for the animals he is killing in these horrible photos.

For the person who feels that removing the snakes from the everglades is going to save our pets, you couldnt be more wrong. HSUS and PETA are backing legislation (a violation of their 501c3 status) to take away our rights to have pets and is using the overstated "problem" of the everglades to justify their agenda of no animals for food, no animals for experimentation, no animals for entertainment (circus and zoos) and no pets. If not the everglades propaganda, they will latch on to something else. Nothing will stop them short of taking away their 501c3 status and exposing them for what they are. There are 250,000 animal rights fanatics holding 63,000,000 pet owning house holds hostage.

Someone else mentioned that these animals are not pets and need to be killed. What do you think happens to the PETS that are turned in in Floridas "pet amnesty" roundups? They probably wind up in the same place while their owners have to live with what they did for their pets own good.