Chris, I took the time to go over the links, and I have to say, their are people out there that will never be what they should. Take the family that watched the scrub python stalk their pet for days. They could have done something about it sooner, but chose not to, to their lament. And this was apparently a case of wild animal coming in for a snack in an area that borders the wild. if people choose to live on the edge, they will run into the fringe.
The guy punting kittens is in need of some serious discipline, in my opinion.
People should be honest in attempting to get feeder puppies or kittens, but breeders of puppies and kittens should be responsible that they have homes for their unwanted offspring.
I see no difference in feeding any prey size animal if you raise them yourself, I don't own boas or pythons because that is too much hassle for me and I don't find them as interesting as colubrids. I would feed feral cats to them if I did and have no qualms about it. It is our own f-d up mentality to release these things outside instead of properly caring for them, and as far as I'm concerned, feral cats will always be the #1 introduced species ruining the ecosystems.What is the difference in feeding any captive animal to another, if you raised them yourself? I know this makes me sound like a jerk, but since I don't feed puppies or kittens to my indigo or bull snakes, and raise my own rodents just for that purpose, I just don't see the difference. the fact they may be someone's lost pet is something that throws a wrench in the spokes though.
I eat meat and do not see eating farmed animals as them giving up their lives, hell, they don't have a choice, it is what they were made for.
You are an avid hunter Chris, and so am I, we take what we can eat, I am not in it for the horns, but for the meat. I seriously would never consider sharing my game with a python, lol! too tasty!
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