I suspect that the people that go bonkers, in a negative way, while watching a snake kill prey are the exact same kind of people that get big snakes to show off to other people and to scare people. I suspect they also enjoy watching the videos that show people dying or getting seriously injured. I for one change the channel if I know they are going to show an accident where someone dies. Though we are all going to die some day, I am not a fan of watching death at all, when it comes to people. But I think that the folks that get some sort of weird thrill watching snakes kill their prey like all sorts of gruesome stuff. The more gruesome the better for some people. This sort of viewing I think is usually accompanied by a great deal of drinking beer too.

That being said. It is a fact that snakes live and survive in the wild killing and eating other animals. In fact a huge number of animals do exactly that and it isn't always pretty. I have been and remain amazed at any natural stalking, attacking and ultimately killing of animals by other animals. Not that I would say "cool" about a Retic grabbing, wrapping, killing and devouring a pig. But I would love to see that. I think it would be really interesting. Interesting, but not "cool". Years ago I saw a documentary filmed by Frank Buck back in the 1930's. This showed numerous set up "fights" between Tigers, Retics, Crocs and a Black Panther. I submit it was really interesting to watch. Not for any gory pleasure but just too see what could happen or what has no doubt happened for real in the wild many times in the past. Great stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCcvZFP6D8&mode=related&search= I found a clip of it on YouTube in fact and it's above for anyone that wants to get a real idea of what you may be in for someday and the "hands" of your "dog tame" Retic.

I think that most people are just curious to see a Boa, or whatever snake, kill and eat something. I think this curiosity is for most people satisfied pretty quickly. To me it is interesting and it is unfortunate that there are those among us who would take all our Boas away from us if they could just because they do live off other animals. Such are the so called "animal rights" folks. I'm sure they would prefer we try to teach our Boas to eat vegetables vs. other animals as they were created to do.
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