America civilized

[Frozenmouse]

here is a couple of pics from the austin reptile show just thought you would like to see what yanks think is acceptable practice in the herp fancy.
Looks more like something from a 3rd world market.

 

[waruikazi]

I don't see anything that terrible there. The king eating a boa, well kings are snake specialists, i'm not too keen on it being live but we all know what some fussy feeders can be like. The jungles in those little enclosures, they obviously aren't long term and they don't seem any worse than a calico bag.

 

[Jungletrans]

We're not that far behind them then . Those peskie racks just take up too much room .

 

[Curly56]

You are joking arent you, this is some third world market.

 

[ShaneBlack]

Yeah....those carpets have no water, and that cobra needs a bigger meal than that!!

I wouldnt judge all Americans because of a few idiots....we have plenty of our own.

 

[wranga]

im lost for words. maybe thats saving me from an infraction

 

[reptilefan95]

Is that an albino retic they are feeding the king snake! What the hell are they thinking?? i cant believe they keep snakes in a plastic box of that size for any amount of time it is DISGRACEFUL

 

[reptilemanor]

I can't say too much about the first picture, but I'm hoping the second picture is of snakes being transported. Otherwise I say it's total unaceptable.

 

[Frozenmouse]

I don't see anything that terrible there. The king eating a boa, well kings are snake specialists, i'm not too keen on it being live but we all know what some fussy feeders can be like. The jungles in those little enclosures, they obviously aren't long term and they don't seem any worse than a calico bag.

It was feed to the king in some strange display of monetary power thing as the sun boas are worth alot of money even in america.
Just because and animal is a specialist i dont thing that justifies live feeding .
I dont feed my croc live dogs or kangaroos, after all thats their natural diet!

 

[waruikazi]

Is that an albino retic they are feeding the king snake! What the hell are they thinking?? i cant believe they keep snakes in a plastic box of that size for any amount of time it is DISGRACEFUL

No that is a boa and it is a king cobra not a king snake. Why is having them in small containers for short ammounts of time so bad?

 

[Kurto]

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone from Austin is a yank?

Those jungles squashed in like that is a step too far.. But the king on the boa, well that's what king snakes do.....

 

[Frozenmouse]

I can't say too much about the first picture, but I'm hoping the second picture is of snakes being transported. Otherwise I say it's total unaceptable.

they are displayed like this for long time spans.

 

[Frozenmouse]

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone from Austin is a yank?

Those jungles squashed in like that is a step too far.. But the king on the boa, well that's what king snakes do.....

The vendors are nation wide.

 

[waruikazi]

they are displayed like this for long time spans.

How long is a long time span? 24 hours? 2 days? 2 weeks?

 

[Kurto]

The vendors are nation wide.

No doubt.....

 

[Cj3cooper]

forgive my ignorance but i didnt think exports of australian animals such as jungles was actually legal? how did they get them in the first place?

please feel free to correct me if im wrong here, just not sure thats all.

coops

 

[ShaneBlack]

forgive my ignorance but i didnt think exports of australian animals such as jungles was actually legal? how did they get them in the first place?

please feel free to correct me if im wrong here, just not sure thats all.

coops

Who cares?? Their there.

 

[waruikazi]

I can't say too much about the first picture, but I'm hoping the second picture is of snakes being transported. Otherwise I say it's total unaceptable.

Why is it unacceptable?

I think that having any reptile on display where people can see them is not ideal and will cause stress to the animal. With that said if i was going to display snakes at a show or where ever for a short period of time (24ish hours) i would have no issue using those boxes. They may be small but to me they don't look cramped, they have a perch and they are about as clean as they can get.

 

[Frozenmouse]

Why is it unacceptable?

I think that having any reptile on display where people can see them is not ideal and will cause stress to the animal. With that said if i was going to display snakes at a show or where ever for a short period of time (24ish hours) i would have no issue using those boxes. They may be small but to me they don't look cramped, they have a perch and they are about as clean as they can get.

Hey gordo i dont know why you are defending this garbage i know you are an animals lover so concede its wrong !.
BTW steamed ball python anyone?

 

[jinin]

Im with wariukazi, If they are just display enclosure it seems fine to me.....