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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