yeah, that's great. Don't worry guys, its just a T.V. show! Fantastic.

OK, so I know, and YOU know, and anybody reading this OUGHT to know that the danger level in keeping and handling a healthy, well-kept, CB Red Tail is about on par with handling your DOG, but the problem with people and snakes isn't what WE know, its what they DON'T know. And having a TV show sensationalize the "danger" of snakes ISN'T HELPING. PERIOD. Because people are largely ignorant of reptiles (ESPECIALLY snakes, and of them, ESPECIALLY boids), because people are largely afraid of what they're ignorant of, and because people are inclined to believe whatever tells them their fears are legitimate, false information about snakes is NOT good. Why? Because then people are inclined to believe it, true or not. THEN they hear that Joe Herper has a red tail boa next door, and then they complain to their legislature. Then the legislature passes a law or forces Joe Herper to have the red tail evacuate the premises. Or have you not noticed the increasing amount of anti-pet legislation going around?

Don't worry, though. Its just a TV show.

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• Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - Southernboids, Tue Jul 10 18:47:09 2007
• Watching it right now.... - BoidaeAddiction, Tue Jul 10 19:52:40 2007
• I personally dont like how they did it - johnnyblazekfd, Tue Jul 10 20:37:01 2007
• RE: I personally dont like how they did it - PBM, Tue Jul 10 21:42:47 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - tex959, Tue Jul 10 21:19:01 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - diggy415, Wed Jul 11 09:35:26 2007
• Not impressed at all. ALSO............. - VolcomHerp, Tue Jul 10 22:15:10 2007
• And also the rattlesnake note........... - VolcomHerp, Tue Jul 10 22:19:14 2007
• RE: And also the rattlesnake note........... - wyatt, Tue Jul 10 22:27:23 2007
• what you don't understand is............ - VolcomHerp, Tue Jul 10 23:16:43 2007
• RE: what you don't understand is............ - beladona, Wed Jul 11 01:33:19 2007
• RE: what you don't understand is............ - beladona, Wed Jul 11 01:34:10 2007
• RE: ITS A T.V. - Herpsltd, Wed Jul 11 05:57:55 2007
• RE: ITS A T.V. - squidbelly, Fri Jul 13 23:01:18 2007
• RE: ITS A T.V. - Lia, Sun Jul 22 10:48:02 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - boawoman, Wed Jul 11 04:39:39 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - liquid-leaf, Wed Jul 11 05:43:32 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - reptilicus81, Wed Jul 11 12:08:40 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Toni - GabooNx, Wed Jul 11 15:01:25 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Toni - Lia, Thu Jul 12 17:06:23 2007
• Why do you think.... - -ryan-, Wed Jul 18 21:41:37 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - superdave1781, Sat Jul 14 10:26:34 2007
• RE: Dirty Jobs- SNAKES - Discovery- Tonight! - Stealth_Raptor, Sun Jul 22 20:55:35 2007