Boa Constrictor found in Point Pleasant Park

[GrapefruiTgirl]

Yup a 2 meter long Boa was found in the local public park here in Halifax.
For those interested, the story will be on Live-at-5 on CTV or prolly you can find it on ctv.ca


Cool though poor lonely snakie -- wish I'd found him and really, what idiot loses/leaves/abandones their snaky outdoors this time of year or ANY time of year for that matter.. Pooey!

[adamanteus]

It makes you wonder!

[Lulu Bennett]

people dont realise what they are getting themselves into and the pet stores dont care. one of my brothers friends (aged 15) has got a rainbow boa (i think thats what it is) and he has asked me if i can find a home for it so i am taing it and the viv and finding a home for the snake but keeping the viv for my tetras when they grow up

[GrapefruiTgirl]

I agree -- much more education on the nature and size of these snakes, PLUS more diligence on the part of the pet stores, to check that they are making a wise decision to sell such a creature.
Not much different, on one level, than selling a firearm or something. I mean, people must know the consequences of buying, selling, and owning something like this.
They are very docile, generally amicable (Boas) which is great, but when a kid ends up owning a 2 or 3 meter snake that can eat housepets (and kids too ) that isn't practical.

[Lulu Bennett]

i agree! i wasnt impressed when i heard he had got a boa but it wasn't long after he found i had my garters so maybe i put the idea in his head.
but i defo think that the pet stores should take more responsibility when selling things like that, especially when they can reach 14ft.

[Sid]

People can indeed be the strangest animals....

[flakgunner]

hey,
just read in our newspaper,a guy,duck hunting in Wisconsin,came across a four ft. Alligator,he's now looking for a taxidermist to mount it.At first glance he thought he had seen a snapping turtle.

Joe

[Sputnik]

Poor alligator! Shame it didn't snap off his....!

[RZL36]

You should check out the info on the exotic snake problem in the everglades:

When pythons attack | Salon News

Pythons putting squeeze on Everglades

[GrapefruiTgirl]

hey,
just read in our newspaper,a guy,duck hunting in Wisconsin,came across a four ft. Alligator,he's now looking for a taxidermist to mount it.At first glance he thought he had seen a snapping turtle.

Joe

I admit, I am ignorant about what native species inhabit Wisconsin, but I really didn't think there were aLLiGaToRs :O LOL, are there?? Is that normal? Yikes :P

Sasha