Fear Factor Sucks

[sc00t]

so I was flipping through the channels when I thought i saw a large albino burm so I turned back to see a girl in a large tank of water(the said it was ice cold water) with tons of corn/ribbon/and other small snakes and one about albino burm about 7 foot all in this tank of water and the people had to jump into it and pick up like rings at the bottem or something, all the snakes looked really scared and with no where to climb out on and with people jumping on them i know some most of drowned. MY question is how is this legal?!

[SCReptiles]

None of them drown and none of them were hurt. They have professional herpetologist bring in those snakes and set up the stunts. Man, these are reptiles, they are at home in the water. They can go under and stay for very long periods of time. I like fear factor, I would like it more if there was real danger involved. For example, I would like to see them place like a million dollars worth of gold bars in the bottom of Utan’s tank and let people dive for it. That would be entertainment! =)

[sc00t]

It just seemed like a lot of stress on the snakes

[SCReptiles]

I am sure the snakes don’t like it, however, they are using corns, burms, etc. these are notoriously tough animals. I am sure most would eat as soon as they were returned home if food was offered. If they had something like blood pythons or coral snakes in the water, then I would be concerned.

[king nick]

another thing to think about is it isent helping snakes and other reptiles as a hole, they put theses animals on the show, it just makes people hate them that much more.they make snakes look scary

NICK

[tHeGiNo]

On the other hand, maybe it improves the impression people have on snakes. After all, like you say they are jumped all over the snakes and they are 'trapped' and unable to get out - one would think that if ANYTHING these snakes would be biting at this point in time. :P

[SCReptiles]

Gino has an interesting point. I don’t get to see this show much, but far as I know none of the animals used have ever hurt anyone. Should reinforce to people that they are not interested in attacking them.

[king nick]

true

[SCReptiles]

so, no one else wants to see people dive for gold in utan's tank? =)

[Dirty]

what's a utan?

[Lrptls]

yeah whos utan? i to agree that snakes are tough and though they werent hurt or any thing, I wouldnt have wanted to be one of them. i think i may have bitten one of those dumb people jumping in and scaring me, right on the butt!

[SCReptiles]

http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/utan_info.JPG

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

How did you find out that there actually are proffessional herpitologists helping with the snake stunts?

C.

[KrokadilyanGuy3]

I'm game.
Zane

[Dirty]

LOL yea I'd bet they'd score on ratings. Wow that's crazy do you know what kind of hybrid he is? It doesn't say on his website it just says HYBRID.

[SCReptiles]

he is 1/2 salty and the other have is like eurthran or something like that. zain will probably know. he was imported by a friend of mine. they traded some albino gaters for him. if you guys have never seen him, he is on display in SC....really need to have a look.

http://www.reptilesafari.org/RPDTest/7.jpg

[SCReptiles]

How did you find out that there actually are proffessional herpitologists helping with the snake stunts?

I know some people who supply animals to the entertainment industry. I have held the mamba that was in Kill Bill. =)

[Lrptls]

wow he is HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE i would love to go see him. and im very jelous about the mamba, im freakin obsessed with kill bill.

[sc00t]

Where about in SC could I find this MONSTER lol

[SCReptiles]

http://www.alligatoradventure.com/