Anyone see Bieber's boa?

[stephanbakir]

The idea of bringing a reptile in front of 100s or 1000s of people, not to mention the lound music/bass, for an extended period of time is ridiculous, the stress to the baby animal alone makes it risky.

I'm all for exposing people to animals, but if half those people are screaming negatively, it doesn't really give reptiles a good name.

[red ink]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

The idea of bringing a reptile in front of 100s or 1000s of people, not to mention the lound music/bass, for an extended period of time is ridiculous, the stress to the baby animal alone makes it risky.

I'm all for exposing people to animals, but if half those people are screaming negatively, it doesn't really give reptiles a good name.

That's what zoo's do on a daily basis around the world, plus you get the added bonus of brats banging on the glass...

[NennaMeerkat]

Originally Posted by red ink

That's what zoo's do on a daily basis around the world, plus you get the added bonus of brats banging on the glass...

For some reason though I think that is better than having a snake being held for several hours in a busy place with the possible wrong temperatures AND the general vibrations from the music, crowd, ect. At least in a zoo they can stay in the back of the enclosure and hide themselves away. If you don't see a snake or whatever kids are FAR less likely to even pay any attention to the enclosure.