Man dies after being strangled by pet snake

[user 23122]

sorry mate too many rums last night back to the books i go

Mate you might need to do a little homework, as yes this has happened in Australia. Just a few years ago a professional herpetologist was constricted and killed by a Scrub Python when he was working on a cage clean out at home alone, so no one could have helped him. This type of thing won't "ruin the industry" here as this incident didn't, however owning such large and potentially dangerous species may become more stringently regulated. For example in SA you need a specialist permit to keep scrubbies, so not anyone wanting 'a snake' can just purchase one. Same as with Elapids, you need to be trained and approved before being legally allowed to keep them (not that such screening weeds out all the foolish keepers).

 

[PhilK]

I was under the impression that the main reason for those restrictions was the numbers being released into the everglades when they got too big for the owners.

Yep that's right. That law has nothing to do with them killing people.

 

[Kenshin]

the strange thing is the boa wasent even that large, must have been a small man, plus his mate must of been a knob head "oh look hes on the floor and turning purple i think ill call the cops"

 

[Jay84]

I was under the impression that the main reason for those restrictions was the numbers being released into the everglades when they got too big for the owners.

There are a few anti reptile keeping groups in the USA and i am sure incidents like this, plus the wild populations all add up to a negative outcome for keepers.

 

[moosenoose]

what a great way to be... no recollection and you're too drunk to care....lol fantastico!!!

I'm rarely confronted by disappointment! :lol: I often forget what's in the boxes....it's like 'pick-a-box" or "guess-who"....it certainly keeps you on your toes

 

[cockney red]

the strange thing is the boa wasent even that large, must have been a small man, plus his mate must of been a knob head "oh look hes on the floor and turning purple i think ill call the cops"

8.5 foot and 12 kilos, would have been very thick and extremely strong. More than enough snake to do the job, once it gets the position...