Disgusted with Animal Planet

[RedSidedSPR]

It sounds like you're at the Super Bowl when ever they kill one.

[EasternGirl]

That's so disgusting. But there are so many disgusting things...I think bullfights are disgusting...and dog racing...things that many people pay money to watch as entertainment. Not as disgusting as killing things for entertainment...of course...but you get what I'm saying. The worst part is they think they are actually doing a good thing...saving everyone from the evil rattlesnakes. You know, because if you don't kill them...they will come and slither into your house and climb into your bed and bite you and kill you...they are nature's serial killers.

[PINJOHN]

The worst part is they think they are actually doing a good thing...saving everyone from the evil rattlesnakes. You know, because if you don't kill them...they will come and slither into your house and climb into your bed and bite you and kill you...they are nature's serial killers.

not sure if you are referring to the visitors or the organizers Marney if the organizers, then you can be sure that they know exactly the rattlesnakes place in nature, they just don't give a shat, their primary motivation the great green god called money.
EDIT I forgot to say i have been following the rattleanske/Facebook site for some time now and it has a lot of hard working people pulling for the snakes
THANK GOD

FURTHER EDIT Don't you crowd do any thing rash now...it would take several days before Chris and me could get across to spring you all.

[EasternGirl]

I'm just talking about the stupid people who are all standing around cheering..and rounding them up and killing them. I'm saying they actually think they are saving everyone from the evil, killer snakes. They think they are doing everyone a service...like they are going out and rounding up murderers or something. Because you see, John...it isn't as if you have to be stupid enough to walk into the habitat of a rattlesnake and poke it or something to get bit. The problem is...if these people do not kill all the snakes, then one day soon...the snakes will form an army and come walking into our houses and kill all of us...they must be stopped! It's an epidemic of global porportions! It's the rattlesnakes or us!

[Didymus20X6]

geeez thats brutal...i thought something changed in Georgia...and Texas...Kansas is the closest state to me and Steve u are acually on the way, i could pick you up, lets go see what happens at these round ups, cuz you know what, good or bad...i dont believe anything i read...or see on T.V.

I'm fairly sure that Georgia has laws to protect native snake species. I checked once, because I wanted to take Little Dude to GA with me once, and according to the state law, it is illegal to collect, transport, or sell native reptile species. Somehow, I don't think that any kind of rattlesnake roundup would be in compliance with these laws.

[MasSalvaje]

I'm fairly sure that Georgia has laws to protect native snake species. I checked once, because I wanted to take Little Dude to GA with me once, and according to the state law, it is illegal to collect, transport, or sell native reptile species. Somehow, I don't think that any kind of rattlesnake roundup would be in compliance with these laws.

If I remember correctly those laws only apply to non-venomous species. It is illegal to keep a native corn or sirtalis but anything goes with the venomous including killing them.

-Thomas

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, California is the same way. All non venomous snakes have at least some slight degree of protection. You have to have a fishing license to collect even the most common garter snakes, and there's a bag limit. No such protection for rattlers. It's open season. No rules. You can catch and / or kill as many as you want and no license required, no limit. It's not right.

Thankfully, some counties in CA have stricter rules. Last time I lived in San Diego, it was illegal to collect, kill, or keep any native reptile in that county and they actively enforced it.

[Selkielass]

I have mixed feelings about complete bans on keeping native reptiles- I *like* being able to keep a few of my local snakes as pets.

On the TV show subject, I have a sinking feeling that we may soon be seeing snake hunter shows out of Florida, with the justification that the snake hunters are protecting native species from invasive species. I can't help but see the 'circus' potential in that situation.
Painful from both sides, and I feel like Cassandra forecasting doom but I'm sure some producer will run something similar before too long.

[EasternGirl]

I agree...I don't think there should be bans on keeping native reptiles as pets. There is absolutely no reason why there cannot be laws specifying that it is illegal to kill reptiles but not illegal to keep them as pets. If it's a case of worrying that too many snakes will be taken from their natural habitat, they could impose a limit on the number of snakes one is allowed to take and keep. As far as responsible ownership is concerned, I have discussed this on another forum in reference to the python ban. If there is a fear that irresponsible people are keeping reptiles as pets, states could require licenses to keep them and keep track of who owns them so that you don't have to worry about idiots letting huge snakes loose to eat the neighbors dog.

[Stefan-A]

From an invasive species management and biodiversity conservation standpoint, ONLY native animals should be kept. And native would be from the local population.

Of course implementing such a rule would be disastrous.