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RE: Swallows food without killing first.

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Posted by: FR at Tue Feb 5 08:30:23 2013   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

That wasn't my question was it. My question was, what makes you think all F/t die a humane death?



Your point is addressed in another paragraph. One about whats natural, and predator/prey relationship.



Snakes are known predators, many species are also known to swallow prey alive, which is a method of killing their prey. With many reptiles, folks feed insects to predators, yet no concern over how they die is given or discussed.



I circled around this point, Is this not more about something in the keepers head? Some rationalization over the death of something cute? I don't know the answer.



What is true is, These snakes are predators, in nature 99% of their diet is killed by them. That is their nature. Rodents are their natural diet, so 99% will be killed by the snake. Its natural and what they do.



I would think that knowing snakes are predators should be taken into consideration before a person takes on the responsibility of keeping them.



My other point was related, the taking away of all thats natural to the snakes, and killing their prey is very natural to them. I still wonder, what gives us the right to decide such things when these things are contrary to what is natural for the animal.



In the first responses, someone mentioned respect for the snakes(not the rodents) I would think, respect would have to keep in mind, what a snake is. Respect for a wild species, would or should emcompass what that animal IS. Of course you sir are too "blind" to even see any of those concerns. I did not even judge what is right or wrong, I just offered some REAL concerns.



Of course you sir did your normal troll responce and attacked me, yet did not address any real concerns. Good on you


   

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