Python Strangles Toddler....this kind of stuff bugs me

Madcrawdad, we will agree to disagree. I will say my bit here. Everyone is entitled to his own opinions however looking at this situation, the snake was not barricaded by the owner otherwise the child would not have been strangled by the snake.

Okay, if you leave the gun unattended on a coffee table and your kid grabbed it, would you call this any different from the snake already left unattended or not secured in its enclosure? IceH20 is right. Guns are no different especially ones with bullets loaded and safety trigger not intact.
 
Just to add to this, a previous news broke last year where a woman was strangled by her python. Normally, feeding involves assistance and she did it all by herself one day. That was a tragedy since she should have asked for assistance in the first place which is why I said, the enclosures should not be touched by unauthorized persons. Guns are no different. If you leave it in a cabinet with no padlock, then it is no different.
 
Yup, like I said its up to the parents to provide a safe enviroment for the child. If they were too ignorant to do so, than they deserve to be prosecuted.
 
Guns and snakes are different. Snakes are living, breathing beings naturally programmed to want to eat. Guns are not. A secured snake still WANTS to kill your kid...a secured gun doesn't.
 
If you can prove that my snakes WANT to eat my children, which handle them often, by the way, then I will eat my snakes ;)

Kristina
 
Well at least big dogs were not brought into this debate.
It was not the snakes fault, it was the parents.
 
kyryah said:
If you can prove that my snakes WANT to eat my children, which handle them often, by the way, then I will eat my snakes ;)

Kristina
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Pretty sure that come dinner time the snake would eat what it could, when it could. All previous pats on the head and kisses on the nose would be long forgotten, as the snake did what it was born to do.

I'm sure you're a very responsible owner, and have taken the proper steps to minimize any risks. I would just choose to eliminate the risk entirely.
 
Madcrawdad said:
Pretty sure that come dinner time the snake would eat what it could, when it could. All previous pats on the head and kisses on the nose would be long forgotten, as the snake did what it was born to do.

I'm sure you're a very responsible owner, and have taken the proper steps to minimize any risks. I would just choose to eliminate the risk entirely.
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My snakes are not a risk to my children. That is my point. Just because it is a "python" or a "boa" does not make it dangerous. My snakes are no bigger than a large Cornsnake, and a heck of a lot less bitier. A Rosy Boa tops out at 18".

I am so tired of all snakes being painted in such a bad light. It is ignorance, I am sorry.

Kristina
 
Not to start an arguement or anything.

But it seems like the owner of this snake is seriously lacking in the common scense department.

Because I have never seen where a responsible snake owner has been killed, or had a child killed, if they were handling the snake proparly, and if the snake was large enough or dangerous enough with assistance. So it is not the Snakes fault for eating something that is naturally prey.

I love it when people assume that we are out of the food chain...
 
LuciferSam said:
Not to start an arguement or anything.

But it seems like the owner of this snake is seriously lacking in the common scense department.
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Bingo!! :thm:
 
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