fairly horrific.

[kerensa]

Snake Guard Snake Traps - Nixalite of America

people really are nasty sometimes.

[ProXimuS]

OMG OW!!! Poor snakes...I had to stop the movie when I saw him stuck on the glue...

[kerensa]

Its very disturbing for me too. The poor things. did you see the snake pic they used in the brochure? Its such an adorable snake...

[ProXimuS]

I didn't look around too much after I saw that one poor guy


Way to go Kat!!!

[katach]

I sent them an email.

" I just wanted to let you know that your scale trap is not humane. That adhesive can cause serious damage to the snakes scales letting them be exposed to infection and even death (and a slow one at that). You really need to re-think your approach. I am just horrified that you are advertising this as a humane way to trap them. I think you need to do more research on your products before putting them up for sale."

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!

[kerensa]

Thanks for sending the e-mail. I shall also. Had not thought of it earlier, was simply stunned as to the horrific cruelty.

[katach]

Yeah. I probably won't hear back, but maybe if enough people complain they will pull the product.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah. I probably won't hear back, but maybe if enough people complain they will pull the product.

I don't think so. This is nothing new. They've been receiving such complaints for many years. They'll only stop selling them when people stop buying them. I'm not even so concerned about wanting them to stop selling them, but for cryin' out loud, stop calling it humane. Anyone who would use this on a snake isn't going to bother using cooking oil to release it. Furthermore, I've heard it doesn't work and most of the time, the snake is hopelessly stuck or injured in the process. And if you don't check it for a week or three, then what?

All these concerns aside, I really think they need to stop calling the traps "humane" at the very least. That goes for "live" mouse traps too. I've seen them in action. The mice either go into immediate shock from being flipped into the trap, or the mouse starves to death in a matter of hours. A mouse will starve in 12 hours or less. We used those kind of traps at a place I used to work. Even if checked daily, 90% of the mice have already died a quite cruel and prolonged death. Regular instant kill traps are more humane if you ask me.

[ProXimuS]

I don't think so. This is nothing new. They've been receiving such complaints for many years. They'll only stop selling them when people stop buying them. I'm not even so concerned about wanting them to stop selling them, but for cryin' out loud, stop calling it humane. Anyone who would use this on a snake isn't going to bother using cooking oil to release it. Furthermore, I've heard it doesn't work and most of the time, the snake is hopelessly stuck or injured in the process. And if you don't check it for a week or three, then what?

That's exactly what I was thinking...

[kerensa]

, stop calling it humane. Anyone who would use this on a snake isn't going to bother using cooking oil to release it.

that is what I think too. after all its a box rather than just a flat piece of cardboard so you don't even have to see the snake when you throw it out. I don't on average people who use glue traps release the critters.

I had a number of live-catch mouse traps back in the early 80's. they were a sort that tilted and closed when a mouse etc walked in. solid plastic with air holes. I had to check those things every few hours because if a mouse was in one it would not survive very long. They did work, I ended up with a tank full of field mice. (winter time, and although I may not want them in my cupboards- but I'm not tossing them outside in 3 foot snow) It was worth the effort to me, but I remember thinking "I wonder how many of these cheap live catch self closing, hard to open boxes are sold to people who just throw the whole thing away?"

I don't care if its trapped in a tiny box or in a square tube of glue, I think the whole out of sight thing is for people who don't even want to look at them when its time to throw the whole thing out.