Hi Bill, a couple of things. First, All I hope for is for you and others to think. I hope that is not painful for you. I really enjoy thinking. I sit and watch wild snakes and think, I also sit and watch captives and think. To me that's fun.



Also, these are not wild horses(thank god) They are snakes. I think you know what a horse is, but do you or others know what a snake is? other then something pretty to play with?



I have nothing against pretty, but it does not have to exclude what the snake really is. The appreciation of the whole snake is nice too.



As I mentioned many times, wild snakes have the ability to "take care of themselves" yet captives cannot do anything without YOU or a vet doing it. How odd is that and why is that? (oh know that painful thinking thing again)



Snakes in nature consume parasites with most every meal and are fine and can live very long lives if something does not eat them. Yet a captive has one worm and off to the vet it goes. odd I tell you.



Wild snakes have huge scares, broken backs, etc etc and heal, yet a captive has to have an antibotic for a pin prick????????



WIld snakes go through reproduction with ease and without drama. Yet with captives, its not like that.(for the most part, some keepers get it, not many) Heck, with most wild females, you cannot even tell they laid the next day.



As you know, they are many common problems here, mostly with newbies, but also with the most experienced here. These are not the problems wild snakes endure.



Wild snakes avoid these common problems by picking their own basic needs and these needs are simple to meet and can be done in captivity with EASE. If fact, its been done for decades.



Sadly, it appears most of you treat these beautiful animals like they are complete idiots. How respectful is that. Bill, these animals are not idiots, in fact they are very much the opposite. They are expertly qualified to take care of themselves. Even when large mammal predators are constantly after them. They live in places that get really hot, really cold, really wet, really dry, full of dirt, hahahahahahahaha dirt and stuff and bacteria and stuff, yet they thrive to a point we cannot match in captivity. Funny hey!



Why on earth do you think these animals are helpless in captivity? Yet supremely aware and intelligent in nature?????????.



Also, why does it bother you that I speak of this "otherside" of the coin? You do not have to listen, but maybe someone else will? does that bother you?



Why did you have to post to me anyway? do you want me not to mention this stuff? I never ask you not to say something, do I?



Or is this forum only for fluff? Cheers

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