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I posted this on other forums as well. I love the story on this kid, you see the pictures everywhere. I wish more people would look at this and open their minds, and embrace these beautiful creatures, instead of living in ignorance and fear.

I thought I'd share, check it out these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZwTFWyI4Ho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8uPhuXQNiM
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Cheers!
• Chelsea Lynn Gardiner
(and Frank M. Wood)

Sweet videos... Thanks for posting that! I got a few people that need to see these vids..
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1.0 Het Albino Burm
0.1 Albino Burm
1.1 Mojave Ball Pythons
0.1 Normal Ball Python
1.0 Albino Ball Python
1.1 Pastel Ball Pythons
0.1 Spider Ball Python
0.2 Het Albino Ball Pythons
0.1 Lavender Albino Retic

Seeking bigger cages for the family

Hi all,
Hope this works, here's another you might be interested in.
Cheers, Allan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2EfarBO7qc

Hi, again,
Sorry, I forgot this one, it shows 2 of the animals that are getting such bad publicity lately......having some fun together.
This is a must see as far as I'm concerned!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OqOmPjJstc

Allan

I really don't think this video helps our cases as large boid keepers...Sure, that snake has yet to do anything harmful to that boy or his family, but that doesn't mean that it won't at some point.

Think about it...let's say that a ton of people learn of this boy and his story with the burm. Everybody talks about what a great relationship they seem to have and whatnot...They've really shown the potential gentleness these giants can possess...yadayadayada

THEN...BAM! Snake gets hungry, kills and eats boy. Now you've got this snake, world famous for its relationship as a domesticated pet, getting TONS of negative press and it ends up reflecting back on and affecting us as keepers.

I don't know...maybe it's just me but I say those people are DUMB and ASKING FOR IT.

-Marc

This is just a video of what many people do wrong. Exactly what leads to accidents. I don't even want to get into this. The snake probably doesn't even have a cage. But I guess when they're that tame they don't need one (sarcasm). David

I'm on the fence with the videos of the boy and the snake & your opinion.

Let me first say that the video of the cat/dog with the albino snake is nothin' but an accident waiting to happen. That video could easily prove your point about "blind followers."

Bare with me 'cause I'm more or less sorting my feelings/thoughts out on this as I write this reply.

I've seen pics before of the boy & snake but still have yet to view the whole video because I'm on dial-up & my time is very limited lately. I've always felt that it wasn't a good idea, considering all the circumstances. To avoid sounding derogatory let me just say that "they appear to be natives of a third world nation." I don't believe the husbandry most of us use here in the USA are very well-known there. And I'll leave it at that.

When I first read your concerns about what I would call "blind followers" I first thought it was just a tad overboard, especially considering all the special effects & stunts in movies & the real-life TV shows. "Do not try this at home." You know what I mean. Yeah, there are fools everywhere. And seemingly, quite an abundance of 'em.

However, once I started typing this reply and made my comment about the cat/dog & snake bein' an accident waitin' to happen - well..., it rang too familiar with what you said & made me stop & think. But dang, where do we draw the line?

I've posted these photos before, only on reptile forums & not Youtube. There's a big difference, I think, between these photos of mine & the videos linked to earlier.

[img]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/Natures-Signature/hunter_bothburms_100208_sm.jpg[img]

This is my 10 yr old son, Hunter, with our breeding pair of het albino/labyrinths. 12ft female & 10ft male. There is someone standing just to my son's left, out of sight, ready to take any action if needed.

[img]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r30/TSReptiles/Burmese Python Breeding Photos/gravid_02-1.jpg[img]

This is my son two years ago, with the female that's gravid. Notice that someone is standing right behind my son. My son has helped me raise these snakes and knows the do's & dont's. When I post pics like these I always try to stress the precautions that were taken.

I think that my photos could be the defining point between your opinion & the viedos of the boy. Like I said, I don't post them anywhere but on repitle forums. But still, I can see your point more clearly now than I could when I first began writing this reply.

Have a good one!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

Ha! Sorry about my coding goof (leaving out the "/" in the last "img" code of each photo. I was in too much of a hurry.

This is my 10 yr old son, Hunter, with our breeding pair of het albino/labyrinths. 12ft female & 10ft male. There is someone standing just to my son's left, out of sight, ready to take any action if needed.

This is my son two years ago, with the female that's gravid. Notice that someone is standing right behind my son. My son has helped me raise these snakes and knows the do's & dont's. When I post pics like these I always try to stress the precautions that were taken.
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

It appears the boy's parents are always around too.

This snake looks pretty well fed. I imagine the public donates a lot of chickens.

The story on it is that the mother dreamed about a snake when she was great with child. After the boy was born a baby Burm ( its is a Burm, right?) appeared under his bedding. Being Budhists that are non violent people they took it and released it at the river. It came back and was found under the child's blankets again. So they let it stay and the two grew up together.

I think the boy needs to go to school like the mother hopes. Seriously he might grow up to be a great herpitologist. if he grows up yikes

The snake appears very well fed and I'm not sure if they feed it or not. I'm sure there are plenty of rodents around to eat, and perhaps it eats feral cats or what not that would otherwise attack the family's chicken. (just imagining here) In that kind of scenario, this snake is a blessing. The snake also doesn't perceive humans to be a food source as the people are not bringing it food like we do in America.

My first reaction was "OMG, these people are nuts!" But, it's not my culture and I'm trying very hard to not be judgmental.

According to the account I read yes, they do feed it. They feed it adult chickens, 4 a week.

Thanks, I didn't know that. I've only seen the videos.