Sometimes Sympathy Is Hard To Come By

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

A 28 yr. old man was being strangled by his 15 ft. pet snake. The article did not specify boa or python.

Police killed the snake and the guy was taken to the hospital. He is lucky to be alive.

It bears repeating, people, what part of wild animal is hard to grasp.

What is wrong with your basic puppy, kitty, bird, gerbil, bunny?

Trailrun23 · ‎05-31-2022

Today I saw an article about a huge python that had escaped (or was dumped) somewhere in Florida. It was found and captured and was a female carrying 1200 eggs. People were upset that it was killed. Wish they would make it against the law to sell or own exotic pets like pythons, etc. People buy them when they are tiny and as soon as they grow too big to manage, they just simply dump them in a park or a field, and then someone gets hurt or traumatized and the " pet" is killed. I know they still sell baby alligators in some places in Florida. I just don't know why anyone would buy one. I don't think they are cute even when they are babies!

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

A snake would not be my first choice for a pet, but as long as it's legal and they are tended to by responsible owners, it's their option.

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

Well, at least I don't have to worry about Petunia (8 lb. cat) killing me in my sleep.

I just hope there were no kids in that house.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Dont be too smug about those 8lb kitties being safe pets. My sister's kitty learned how to turn off her CPAP machine. We figure she thinks she'll inherit the house.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

ScarletDove · ‎07-11-2010

@Trailrun23 wrote:
Today I saw an article about a huge python that had escaped (or was dumped) somewhere in Florida. It was found and captured and was a female carrying 1200 eggs. People were upset that it was killed. Wish they would make it against the law to sell or own exotic pets like pythons, etc. People buy them when they are tiny and as soon as they grow too big to manage, they just simply dump them in a park or a field, and then someone gets hurt or traumatized and the " pet" is killed. I know they still sell baby alligators in some places in Florida. I just don't know why anyone would buy one. I don't think they are cute even when they are babies!

@Trailrun23 Indeed, smart move destroying that snake. I believe Florida offers a bounty for certain snakes that are damaging and killing wildlife in the Everglades!

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

@Kachina624 Are CPAP machines noisy? If so, I'm safe. Anything that makes nose scares the pee out of Petunia. Hand held vac, regular vac, mixer etc. She runs and hides in the closet.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Trailrun23 wrote:
Today I saw an article about a huge python that had escaped (or was dumped) somewhere in Florida. It was found and captured and was a female carrying 1200 eggs. People were upset that it was killed. Wish they would make it against the law to sell or own exotic pets like pythons, etc. People buy them when they are tiny and as soon as they grow too big to manage, they just simply dump them in a park or a field, and then someone gets hurt or traumatized and the " pet" is killed. I know they still sell baby alligators in some places in Florida. I just don't know why anyone would buy one. I don't think they are cute even when they are babies!

@Trailrun23 Those snakes are breeding and reproducing in the Everglades; the 1200 egg mama was probably born there. Its quite a problem as they are destroying native wildlife. They even have contests to see who can find and kill the largest specimen.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
@Kachina624 Are CPAP machines noisy? If so, I'm safe. Anything that makes nose scares the pee out of Petunia. Hand held vac, regular vac, mixer etc. She runs and hides in the closet.

@CrazyKittyLvr2 They can't be too noisy since people use them when sleeping. I never heard one.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment