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20-Jun-08, 08:46 PM
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Got a good laugh out of Ten News tonight. The report on the BHP in the Darwin apartment claimed it was a dealy BHP LOL. No wonder people always ask me if my PYTHONS are venomous.  |
20-Jun-08, 08:50 PM
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Deadly to their pet rodents  Damn reporters sensationalising everything
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20-Jun-08, 08:50 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Brissy, QLD Age/Gender: 23  | | |  yeah i saw the end of that.. my brother said it was 6 metres long?
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20-Jun-08, 08:54 PM
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I let everyone believe my BHP is venemous. Stops those annoying teens trying to pick it up, less stress for both me and the snake.
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20-Jun-08, 09:02 PM
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Of course it was 6 meters long I mean c'mon 6 meter venomous BHP's are nothing out of the ord.
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20-Jun-08, 09:31 PM
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hehe i saw this aswell and had a good laugh.
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20-Jun-08, 09:51 PM
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Well they do eat snakes.
So where else would he find one in a house but the dunny.......lol
I'll have to be careful from now on, dont want to loose my best mate late one night...........
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20-Jun-08, 10:02 PM
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I saw it too but they said it was completely harmless and most likely someones pet,also it was 6 feet long.
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20-Jun-08, 10:28 PM
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was wondering where my killer 8m blackhead was lol
can ya tell em i'll be there to pick up snuggles tomorrow arvo
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21-Jun-08, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by midnightserval  I let everyone believe my BHP is venemous. Stops those annoying teens trying to pick it up, less stress for both me and the snake. | HAHAHA! Me too! People see the bold colors and the black head and for some reason reckon he's got to be venomous! It does help me to appear more tough in the eyes of my peers when they think I free handle vens!
888, thanks for the post! Pity it's another example of the media putting our beloved reptiles in danger through the use of propaganda. No, propaganda has to be intentional, news reports like that are simply the product of idiots.
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21-Jun-08, 06:43 AM
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There must be something about Aspidites and their non python like head. Everyone asks me whether my Womas are venomous
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21-Jun-08, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 888lowndes888 Of course it was 6 meters long I mean c'mon 6 meter venomous BHP's are nothing out of the ord. | Lol, a bit like my 3 meter jungle thats only 18mths old.
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21-Jun-08, 09:23 AM
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hahaha deadly bhp.. yeh understandable if your a mouse or rat thats actually eatable.. lol i ALWAYS get asked "are your PYTHONS venomous".. lol sometimes i play along and say yep and you should see the reaction on some peoples face especially when they are holding the snake! priceless!
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21-Jun-08, 10:50 AM
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I hope the people that get asked if their Aspidites are venomous you tell it to them straight, no bs.
Misinformation can only make things worse, people are a lot less likely to kill a snake if they know it isn't venomous.
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21-Jun-08, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Dodie I hope the people that get asked if their Aspidites are venomous you tell it to them straight, no bs.
Misinformation can only make things worse, people are a lot less likely to kill a snake if they know it isn't venomous. | I disagree, the young lads (15-20yo) that visit me, i let them think its venomous and i also have told them all it illegal to kill a snake and to get a professional in to remove it.
If they knew a snake wasnt venomous, I would assume that they would try to catch a wild one and keep it as a unlicenced pet. So id rather have them think that BHPs are venomous and to leave them alone rather than catching it.
If they specifically ask me i tell them 'no' though, i cant lie....
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