I got a a snake!

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Me singing: "One love, one live, lets all be together and feel alright."
I m just woundering why is that everytime I post something in here ppl go ballistic with one another? I would love to give all of you a hug (Probably just Jessica:) ) jk.
Anyways I m sad to inform you guys that not long after I feed the snake last week, it thruw up after maybe 5 hours. I feed it again two days after and she hasnt thruw up. I feed her again 2morow, and also I have not played with her much so it wont be to stress out. I m guessing that I feed it live food because in the wild thats what they would be eating. I mean I wouldnt feed it live if it was bigger than a pinky (like normal size rats) because I wouldnt want it to bite the snake. but than again I think snakes are much more faster than rats.

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I would do my best to keep you guys updated with my snake and everything else, however I m going to to some personal stuff right now.
I have a bad kidney thats its like dieing and I also had surgery on my leg because of soccer. I would be fine but since I m allergic to vickiding ( vickiding) I m in pain 24/7 so it will be kinda hard to sit here updating you guys on the snake and reading you guys debating with each other:grinno: .
Thank you all for all your knowledge and support ( just try not to kill each other)
 
Jessica Dring;1044364; said:
Word for what exactly?
Don't you question my level of experience love because of my opinion, you don't know me! I'm actually laughing here, because whilst I may not be that experienced (I think I fare pretty well for some one who just turned 15 and has learnt everything themselves) I think even i go about this more adult than you. It suggests how childish you are if you have to tell me I'm unexperienced because my opinion is feeding F/T or P/K if possible. Opinions do NOT make us unexperienced. Though given, I don't know as much as others do on this forum.
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If you go back and read the original posts, I said that the only thing you did/said that was "wrong" was a blanket statement that feeding live is bad. Whether that is merely your opinion or not is irrelevant, it's just simply not correct; and I said I could refer you to some reputable sources to confirm that. Can you find any reputable sources that feeding live is bad in all cases, as you stated, or should we just take a 15 year-old's word for it?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with your belief and practice of never feeding live, in fact I commend it because it can be a very challenging method of snake husbandry. What I'm saying is that its just not possible to do in all cases and it's irresponsible to preach that it shouldn't ever be done.
 
elevatethis;1045906; said:
If you go back and read the original posts, I said that the only thing you did/said that was "wrong" was a blanket statement that feeding live is bad. Whether that is merely your opinion or not is irrelevant, it's just simply not correct; and I said I could refer you to some reputable sources to confirm that. Can you find any reputable sources that feeding live is bad in all cases, as you stated, or should we just take a 15 year-old's word for it?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with your belief and practice of never feeding live, in fact I commend it because it can be a very challenging method of snake husbandry. What I'm saying is that its just not possible to do in all cases and it's irresponsible to preach that it shouldn't ever be done.
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Fair enough. The problem here though is, I NEVER said 'Never feed live' nor did I ever say feeding live was bad.
You unfortantely put words in my mouth here. I looked back on the posts and the word bad was never mentioned.

What I said was:

IMO live should only be fed as a last resort
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I weren't attacking anybody who feeds live, nor preaching! I was stating my opinion on the topic. So this is why I say my opinion isn't wrong. If I had said 'Live should NEVER be fed under ANY circumstances'
Then I would have to agree I would be wrong. So now I hope you see where I'm coming from and why I'm offended when you attacked and questioned my experience and knowledge. :)
 
How about this: Feeding live is not necessarily bad, but it's not the preferred method for feeding constrictors because of the possibility that the food animal will injure the snake. However, some snakes refuse to eat pre-killed food, so in some cases, feeding live is unavoidable.

No need to be bitter, folks. It's not like anyone here is abusing some snakes.
 
I think it makes a good discussion and viewing anyway. And also will clear the air when sorted out. I have no problem with elevatethis at all, I just won't have someone question my experience and knowledge because I prefer to feed F/T or P/K. I mean theres been on a few on here that buy and sell of animals all the time... that keep their animals or want to keep their animals in too small enclosures to save space, and that buy animals on impulse without knowing ANYTHING about them, and just don't know anything about animals.. thats who should be questioned about their knowledge and experience.. not someone who prefers to do whats best for animals and their prey...:)
 
For the record, I don't give a rat about the prey. My dog eats mice all the time, and an unlucky bird once in awhile. Yes, he is fenced up.

However feeding live can cause injury to the predator.
 
Fair enough if you don't bloody irish. Not all have the same view :)
 
well you need to clean it. and have a tetnus shot.
 
When that happen, I just clean the wound and nothing more. I am still alive, am I not?

You means salmonella right? I just remember it as Sal, Mon and Ella. Anything can carry them, even dogs, cats and so on. Turtles are only a concern because they naturally produce them in their guts and toddlers don't always have good hygenie.
 
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