imported-varanus
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It's not that he's feeding it guinea pigs.. it's just disturbing that that particular guinea pig was someone's pet and potentially lived a happy life just to be killed for some reptile foodWhat's the big deal here? What's the difference between a baby guinea pig and a baby rat? As long as the feeder animal has been humanely euthanized does it really matter what is getting fed?
A neighbour didn't feel like taking care of another guinea pig, so they gave it to imported-varanus (potentially dead already) to use as they seem fit. Just so happens it was used to feed a large monitor. Nothing wrong with that. Looks like your monitors enjoyed the added variety into their diet imported-varanus. Also great looking monitors!
Cheers, Cameron
It's not that he's feeding it guinea pigs.. it's just disturbing that that particular guinea pig was someone's pet and potentially lived a happy life just to be killed for some reptile food
The stuff you buy hasn't been raised as "pets" and from day 1 are seen as food by the people breeding them.
It'd be like giving your dog to someone who said they will use it for shark food.. doesn't seem morally right
As long as it was killed humanely, and with the permission of the owner, I have no problems. Better than burying it in the ground...Beautiful monitors! looks like they enjoyed the meal.
I don't know the whole story, but if they just didn't want the guinea pig anymore, I gotta question the ethics of a person buying an animal and then deciding they don't want to look after it. Good that it didn't go to waste though.
As long as it was killed humanely, and with the permission of the owner, I have no problems. Better than burying it in the ground...
Another thought, before getting upset about a parent getting rid an unwanted pet, give some thought about how humanely the rats and mice you buy are treated.
I think ur missing the point of why people are "upset" it's not that he fed a guinea pig to his monitors.If everyone is getting upset on the morality of feeding a guinea pig to a snake I better keep my mouth shut with some of the feeder animals I have used over the years.
Having said that all the meat eaters on here should take a look at how well their feeder animals are treated these days before they comment. (Just saying)
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