Posted on 03/17/2014 9:14:12 AM PDT by george76
And then it stopped!
We don’t let them out either. We don’t even let the Chihuahua out on the fenced in deck area unless the Beagle is out there with her. He’s very protective.
The veterinarians took the snake away to see if it would regurgitate
the chain and the digested dog.
They will surgically remove the chain and dog if it does not toss it
all up as snakes normally do after they have digested their meal.
:D
Overfeeding snakes causes dire health consequences, just like in humans.
My biggest Boas, Bob and Ruby [8’, give or take] *never* get more than a large rat.
I know of other snake owners who feed rabbits, chickens, etc but their poor snakes spend days soaking in their water bowls, trying to alleviate the discomfort of an overly large meal.
Wild snakes are opportunistic and eat what they can, whenever they can, which accounts for some really big prey items being consumed.
If you find food and you don’t know when or if you’ll find food again any time soon, you’ll “gorge”.
All predators do that but it’s not necessarily a best case scenario,
My brats have controlled environments and steady, regular food and they thrive on smaller, dependable meals.
A duck for an 18’ foot snake is, however, not unreasonable, especially since it was probably on a monthly feeding schedule, at that size.
[poultry gives them loose droppings so I don’t use poultry at all]
I love that helmet but no, it’s not mine.
I just have a small half-shell that’s “legal enough”...:)
That is terrible.
A couple years ago, I had to run out across the yard and snatch my Portuguese Podengo Medio from the talons of the Golden Eagle who was trying to grab her.
She weighs 20 pounds and is 18” tall.
Not really a “small” dog but that was one huge bird.
It absolutely _did not care_ that ~I~ was right out ~with~ the dogs and totally disregarded the Doberman and Ibizans who were also out with me.
The only “bright side” to the story.
No one blames the snake for being a snake.
Very nice common boa you have there. We’ve got several of those. Awesome snakes!
“They will surgically remove the chain and dog if it does not toss it
all up as snakes normally do after they have digested their meal.”
Snakes don’t normally regurgitate a meal unless they are an egg eater, are frightened or sick.
Honestly, I’m glad they aren’t harming the snake. It’s doing what it does naturally. The woman on the other hand doesn’t need pets.
Thanks!
All the gang.
[except for the Ball Pythons..haven’t gotten around to putting them up yet]
I assumed that the metal chain would have been an unusual thing for the
snake to ingest, and that would have caused it to toss it all up.
I really like snakes, and I am also pleased that the vets are going to save
the snake and get that nasty looking chain out of it.
The woman is a moron. If I had a dog that small (smaller than two of my
cats), it would not go out without my standing over it with my Kimber.
I have seen the hawks around here taking baby groundhogs and fledgling
robins, and no animal of mine will ever suffer such a fate.
Indeed. Certainly not us.
That woman should get a clue about keeping her pets safe.
Sad, but hilarious. Especially the part about the leash still hanging out of the snake’s mouth.
ping
Thank God it was not a child.
LOL, leash-floss, post of the day, good one!
I’m always bewildered when I see these shows about invasive species in Florida, pythons being one of them. The guy goes out, catches and stuffs the thing into a bag and drives off to some sanctuary. What are they going to do with it? Why don’t they just have an open season on these things like feral hogs?
Why can’t Floridians just grab their .22 and kill the beast in the back yard and have a pair of boots, some belts, luggage, handbags, etc. made without having to call the local reptile guy? I bet the problem would be diminished appreciably.
If you see a python, giant lizard or whatever (make a list of offending reptiles) kill them, they do it in Africa every day.
Problem solved.
I cannot be the first person to think of this.
I would have chopped that snake into 1” segments with a machete after slitting it open. Poor little dog. Stupid woman, has no business having a pet in the first place.
Fortunately, the people of Oz are more realistic and rational.
The voting is leaning more towards chopping it to bits because it behaved as a snake.
What a place this is.
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