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www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2007/10/25/fl.snakes.in.storage.wtxl

Check out this link... the media is just a tad bit off on this one.

Gotta love the native southeastern cobra!

-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Oh wait...terrible, I mean terrible. What on Earth was that person thinking? Are those buildings even climate controlled? Do the owners of storage places like that reserve the right to enter their 'tenents'' rooms when they want? Hopefully in that case, no. Of course the news folks were completely off on the African monoclad cobra and the southeastern cobrattlesnake, but the point was made painfully clear: this is what us crazy venomous keepers do and this is why we should be stopped. I believe the phrase "one more nail in the coffin," though cliche, fits well.
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Chance Duncan
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no matter what laws or rules are in place.

They entered the storage unit becuase the owner did not pay. I believe that is what they were referring to at the beginning of the segment. Credit where credit is due, at least they did talk about taking them to a wildlife refuge. Also, they pointed out the innapropriate care the animals were receiving and how that is classified as animal cruelty. There was no mention of "a good snake is a dead snake" so I will take that as slightly better than what we normally see in the media.

The Southeastern Cobra was pretty bad though...lol!

You make some great points. At least they didn't go on and on about how those animals shouldn't be in private hands and/or that they need to be destroyed. I'm glad whoever that guy was is taking the initiative to get them treatment. It makes me wonder though...is the former owner sitting there reading this right now?
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Chance Duncan
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