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uv7bk
at Tue Nov 4 14:06:21 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by uv7bk ]
---re: One example close to everyone's heart here: Snakes are kept to produce venom, which is then injected into horses and other animals to produce antivenom, which saves thousands of human lives. If the snakes and livestock are not kept captive, then human (and animal) lives will be lost.---
yes you have a point, but the fact remains as such: these are done in actual, professional bio-labs by people who are trained and properly equipped to do this for antivenom production and real scientific research - not private individuals keeping scores of potentially lethal venomous species in cramped containers within residential areas for what is really nothing more than his/her own entertainment and amusement.
i'm sure the mamba ripped from the tree, or the large viper pulled from the jungle floor, thrown into a bag, then to a wire/plywood holding box with a gazillion others until some are grabbed out and again stuffed into yet another bag, into a cheap crowded crate, flown for how many hours on planes to some importer, into a fishtank or worse a rubbermaid, and then shipped out yet again to some guy who will then put it in yet another probably undersized enclosure for the rest of its life - doesn't feel too good about this. for what? so you can simply sit and watch it (or breed it and flood the market with yet more snakes for more insecure people)?
federal-level laws in numerous countries are being currently being drawn, and will only be a matter of time before these are implemented. idiots allowing escapes and bites will only hasten this process, and believe me - they are very aware of the extent of this private venomous keeeper issue. there's only so much antivenom to go around you know.
remember, votes count when making laws - and keepers of potentially dangerous reptiles will ALWAYS be outnumbered by joe public. deal with it.
enjoy them while you can.
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- Just a thought on Venomous Transportation... - Najakaouthia, Wed Oct 29 23:47:20 2003
- RE: Just a thought on Venomous Transportation... - snkkpr01, Thu Oct 30 07:18:02 2003
- It is a great idea, something I've thought of before...... - Jolliff, Thu Oct 30 08:36:42 2003
- They do it with horses,,, - Maryann, Thu Oct 30 09:30:19 2003
- Shame we don't live in a perfect world... - SnakesAndStuff, Thu Oct 30 15:18:37 2003
- RE: Just a thought on Venomous Transportation... - hotherps2003, Thu Oct 30 23:37:14 2003
- OK THIS IS WHAT I WILL DO TO HELP OUT... - Najakaouthia, Fri Oct 31 00:09:18 2003
- Few more thoughts on the subject - Maryann, Sat Nov 1 08:18:49 2003
- wouldn't work, there are too many theives, but here is a hint.... - oreganus, Sat Nov 1 16:52:56 2003
- that's a nice idea but many logistical problems... - Carmichael, Sun Nov 2 13:22:09 2003
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RE: PETA's not all bad... - uv7bk, Tue Nov 4 14:06:21 2003