Reptile slaughter house. Warning Very Graphic

marvelfreak · 09-14-11, 09:11 PM

This just makes me totally sick to my stomach. The only reason i am posting this is to bring awareness to the dark side of reptiles. These people do this solely to make money. Anytime you see anything made of snakeskin for sale remember this video. This Blood Pythons are being slaughter for nothing more than their skins.

WARNING VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO. If you get sick easily please don't watch.

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UwabamiReptiles · 09-14-11, 09:14 PM

I saw this on another site I'm a member on. Its truely sad that stuff like this goes on.

RandyRhoads · 09-14-11, 09:37 PM

Sweet, where can I get a pair of blood python boots? Joking that is messed up if they aren't farm raising them. All wild caught...you know what happens next...no more blood pythons... On the plus side imagine all the fecal matter that gets blasted back on them when they release their grip holding the cloaca shut full of compressed air.

marvelfreak · 09-14-11, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UwabamiReptiles

I saw this on another site I'm a member on. Its truely sad that stuff like this goes on.

Yeah i know the site that's where i came across it at. I am a member on there to.

marvelfreak · 09-14-11, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

Sweet, where can I get a pair of blood python boots? Joking that is messed up if they aren't farm raising them. All wild caught...you know what happens next...no more blood pythons... On the plus side imagine all the fecal matter that gets blasted back on them when they release their grip holding the cloaca shut full of compressed air.

There was also these video showing the same being done with Retics.

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Truly sick and discussing.

skrillex · 09-14-11, 10:01 PM

wtf is that thats f........ up. poor snakes

RandyRhoads · 09-14-11, 10:11 PM

Snakes are no higher on the food chain than other animal products, but I agree it's disgusting they are "farming" the wild like oh I don't know buffalo?

swiftskater1 · 09-14-11, 10:24 PM

Wow dude, That is so messed up.

infernalis · 09-14-11, 10:30 PM

It would be different if the meat was being used as food.

Here's the thing, we all get upset as hell when we see this sort of thing happening with snakes or lizards.

Just remember where that cheeseburger and chicken wings we all crave come from.

I won't go into details, just google or youtube Veal, Lamb, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, or just about every other living organism on this planet followed by the word "Slaughterhouse" and I all but guarantee you will see very similar sights.

We excuse ourselves for slaughtering mice and rats [how many rodents per day get put down at say just rodent pro alone] so our snakes can eat, we get pissed when someone on a mouse/rat/hamster/gerbil forum calls us monsters for feeding our herps.

It's all in your perspective of what you see before you.

We see an atrocity against animals we love, They see snakes as money / nuisance / dangerous, whatever.

If you really look into the fish industry, those critters are treated as if they have no brains at all, and/or no ability to feel pain, "Fishermen" often leave them on a chain with clips to expire slowly from the gut hook... Etc.

So think carefully before you post

SnakeyJay · 09-15-11, 12:24 AM

Very true and valid points wayne, however those animals are being killed for food (maybe not the most humane way, and theres no excuse for that) but these pythons are being slaughtered for cosmetic reasons... if you like the look of animal skins then buy replica... the real stuff looks far better on the snakes....

TeaNinja · 09-15-11, 02:00 AM

people kill animals for their skin all time. just like elephants for their ivory; it's sad.

bladeblaster · 09-15-11, 02:00 AM

as long as wild populations are being monitored it doesn't really bother me TBH, it's an animal product, we all use them.

presspirate · 09-15-11, 02:40 AM

Couldn't watch it. Won't comment. I don't want to see video on where my steak comes from either.

marvelfreak · 09-15-11, 03:33 AM

To me it wouldn't be so bad if they were using the meat to for food and not just wasting it. Which they could be doing and the video just doesn't show it. In the one with the Retic i believe they are using the meat. To me if your killing them, but using as much as you can of the animal then it ok. But to do it just for skins or hide is wrong.

Another thing that gets him is how they kill them. In the video with the Bloods the guy hits the one like three times before it stops moving. Even then your not sure if it's dead before the blow air up it's ***. At least in the Retic one they chop the head off quick and fast. Years ago i use to work at a hog processing plant one shot and it was over quick and fast. As humane as you could get and they use 99% of the hog.

SnakeyJay · 09-15-11, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

To me it wouldn't be so bad if they were using the meat to for food and not just wasting it. Which they could be doing and the video just doesn't show it. In the one with the Retic i believe they are using the meat. To me if your killing them, but using as much as you can of the animal then it ok. But to do it just for skins or hide is wrong.

Pretty much what i meant lol... atleast you can write coherently