Handling BCI's

[C.Marshell]

Pit bulls and Rottwhielers aren't any different,

MUCH, different!

[djc3674]

Pit bulls and Rottwhielers aren't any different, but some people live with them a long time w/o one "misshap".

Are you freakin kidding me???? Pit Bulls and Rott's are TOTALLY different. They are warm blooded domesticated animals that are obedient to there owners, with the exception of those cases when a Pitt or Rotty turned on someone. But you can make just about any dog mean and aggressive. A cold blooded reptile has no sense of love or devotion to its owner, it is a wild animal living in capitivity and has certain requirements that need to be met. MAN...the depth of people's ignorance kills me. I cant believe he said that dogs are no different!!

[tHeGiNo]

Once I see a snake eating p/k rats from you hand without even constricting it I beleive that the boa is tame as a dog for life. I also agree with you that sleeping with a snake is dumb because you never know when a snake is dog tame. If your asleep your not going to wake up to a lack of oxygen as that itself induces sleeping.

LMFAO that has got to be the most ridiculous, utterly stupid thing I have seen in quite a while. Again, LOL! First of all, feeding from your hand #1 shows me your friend is a moron, and so are you if you plan to follow in his footsteps. Secondly, I am not even going to bother...Actually a few more things to say. What University of BCI did you go to which allows you to assume a boa is tame because it does not constrict dead prey? LoL I find that rather amusing. Also, if I am not mistaken, his snake not constricting the prey is not a good thing...

Oh and another thing. Dogs have been domesticated for years now. They have grow accustomed to living and interacting with humans. Snakes do not have the capablity for emotions or anything of the sort such as dogs to, and there are a billion other things which explain how snakes are different from dogs. One more laugh, LOL!

[BoaBoi]

I'm glad you're so good at complaining and demeaning others, and if you don't think enough of the animals to give them the binefit of the doubt however wrong you may be, you don't deserve the right to speak about them.

James~

[tHeGiNo]

What exactly do you mean by not thinking enough of the animals to give them the benefit of the doubt. Heh, thanks for another laugh.

[tHeGiNo]

Whoops, I mean giving then the binefit, not benefit.

[BoaBoi]

I dispise people who get their post count by flaming legit posts.

James~

[djc3674]

LMAO...id love to see him give the benefit of doubt to an 18 ft Retic........UMMM.... has anyone seen boaboi ????? lol

[C.Marshell]

Boaboi,
I think you will find the people here do think highly of the animals, in fact most are very pasionate about them,Thats why they react the way they do. I don't think anyone means to attack you/or your friend...and alot of the people are more than willing to give you proper husbandry advice if asked for. Wich i believe your friend is in desperate need of!

[BoaBoi]

An 18 ft retic?? Treat them right and 95% of the time they will be very nice animals, the other 5% are snakes that just want to be left alone. Hence the hissing and pulling away, if your not smart enough to leave it alone after those warnings, your DUMB. I give all animals the binefit of the doubt, while using common sense. I have handled copperheads and what not I find outside every chance I get, I'm an animal lover plain and simple. Of course you use common sense and secure the head till you know wether or not it's in a bad mood or not.

James~

[tHeGiNo]

I am sorry that you DISPISE (despise ) people who make flaming posts, but you still haven't answered the question. How is anyone not thinking enough of the snakes to give them the benefit of the doubt?

[BoaBoi]

Didn't realise that question was in the air so to speak. If you think that the animal will attack someone sooner or later then you don't. Same EXACT thing with vertain dogs(ie. Pit Bull) Many people own these beautiful animals without any misshaps, while other more stupid people misstreat the animal and end up getting hurt or killed themselves or others.

James~

[BoaBoi]

Certain*

James~

[tHeGiNo]

Well when people get pitbulls, they are either stupid are smart. The smart person would understand these animals, as beautiful as they are, HAVE THE ABILITY TO INFLICT SERIOUS DAMAGE, EVEN KILL us. The owner would take this into consideration and treat the dog with this in mind, making sure he/she is properly trained, making sure he is caged up in the backyard and can't escape, making sure people do not pet the dog if we know he might bite. The irresponsible person just wont give a damn. They will get the animal to be 'tough' or 'cool' and they are the dogs which end up being killed and owners fined. Now just put that all into correllation with your boa. You UNDERSTAND it has the capabilty to inflict SERIOUS damage, or possibly KILL you. You understand there are other people out there who love these animals, treat them properly, and do everything possible to make sure no one gets hurt due to irresponsibility. They understand that their irresponsibilty affects everyone. If your friend gets hurt from his snake, and it goes public, say goodbye to your right to own this animal. The RESPONSIBLE owner knows the snake is from a much warmer place, where it may retreat to areas of 95 degrees and up so it may properly digest. They know a freeroaming boa is a stupid idea. Period. There are numerous reasons why, and I hope I do not have to lay these out for you.

[Snakemancole]

I have a Hog Island boa who will take P/K rats from my hand and seldom constricts. Do I sleep with her,,,,no. Do I trust her,,,,,no. She is a snake, not a pillow! Tame is a term used to much in this hobby. There are no tame snakes.