A disturbing trend, really disturbing

[adamanteus]

Well let's hope anyone into that kind of thing is on a completely other kind of forum!!

Actually, they're closer than you think. I filter out about a dozen would-be porn spammers every day. They don't get past the 'Moderation queue', but they're there.

[crzy_kevo]

When I first found my gravid female, I thought it would be cool to have some babies, so I decided to keep her and wait for the babies to arrive.

Unfortunately I discovered the hard way that birthing snakes is an undertaking better left to the experienced snake keeper and should never be attempted by anyone who does not have the experience to do so succesfully.....

Preggers would have in fact been better off if I had left her alone in the first place.

[Lexa]

Personally I don't agree with taking snakes from the wild at all. Please be aware that I don't judge anyone on the forum here for doing it - I really, really don't. What other people choose to do is not my business, and I don't stick my nose in as long as the creature is given a good home. It's just that I myself wouldn't do it. Taking a gravid snake from the wild is an extension of that.

Don't hurt me!

[GartersRock]

But you have to realize that if NO ONE took any snakes from the wild. Which is what you want... There wouldn't be any snakes in captivity to breed. And there are still many species that are not available captive bred. So don't make sweeping decisions like that until you fully consider the consiquences.

[infernalis]

First of all I want to thank Kevin, that took a lot of courage to post his own personal experience here.

This thread was intended to relay the message that not everyone should just casually scoop up a pregnant female for the sake of doing so.

With the emphasis on Casually

Birthing and rearing a whole clutch is to be taken seriously, that's all.

No personal flaming, no attack on any one individual, simply a frown as to how casually it seems to treated.

[adamanteus]

simply a frown as to how casually it seems to treated.

I like that. Bravo.

[infernalis]

Thank you James

[ssssnakeluvr]

I like that. Bravo.

what he said!!!!

[GartersRock]

Ditto what Wayne said!!!

[Lexa]

But you have to realize that if NO ONE took any snakes from the wild. Which is what you want... There wouldn't be any snakes in captivity to breed. And there are still many species that are not available captive bred. So don't make sweeping decisions like that until you fully consider the consiquences.

I understand that, but I personally feel that taking creatures from the wild causes undue stress on the animal, and isn't the best thing for it. I know that I wouldn't have a snake if catching them from the wild didn't happen, but I was just saying that I personally wouldn't take an animal from the wild.

I'm not making a sweeping decision, I'm just stating my opinion. As I said, I'm not attempting to judge anybody, and I apologise if it seemed as if I were doing so.