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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile
Well, I have nothing else to contribute to this thread other than this. I will admit that the ramifications of this actions are not that dire. After all, the very worst that could happen is that one day, your snake will have a very expensive meal, and you will be down one pet gecko. Your house, your animals; if you're okay with the risk of that scenario taking place, then so be it. Its not as if you are parading down at the local mall with a python around your neck, or dumping non-native herps in the ecosystems of your surrounding areas.
There's always a "first time" for everything. 
Bottom line: you can never 100% predict what any animal will do at any given time, whether its a snake, dog, horse, bird, etc. All it takes is one second. So you can continue taking photos of your animals as your wish; obviously, no one can stop you. But don't delude yourself into believing you are in control of the situation...because quite simply, you are not. |
I know I'm not in control. And like you said, you can never fully predict what any animal will do. But I don't see any one getting lectured on taking a picture of their dog and cat.
But I'm not encouraging anyone to do this and I'm not claiming that's it's okay to do this. To me this is kind of like when someone tries to tell me that feeding pre-killed is bad for my snakes or that I shouldn use newspaper or that fake grass carpet thing instead of aspen bedding for my milksnake that loves bury herself. What works for some people and their pets may not work for others.
And it's not like my pets all hang out together all the time. I took this picture when my boyfriend came home for the weekend from Army AIT. So this was a special occasion since my babies were meeting their "daddy" for the first time. The times my pets were in contact with each other was when each animal was held by a different person...
I get what everyone is saying... And I knew it before I even posted this thread. I don't mind that it was pointed out because I do agree that newbies should be aware of the consequences. I don't think I did anything wrong, but if anything bad happens, I'll gladly own up to my mistakes...
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