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11-28-12, 07:34 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by Sorraia
Not on my bucket list either. 
But on that note... a lot of people will drape the lead rope around their shoulders or over their neck. Personally I think that's more dangerous than the snake! |
Quite frankly, that sounds completely reckless. While I do like dogs, cats and to a certain degree horses, I would consider many traditional pets or domesticated animals more dangerous than snakes.
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11-28-12, 08:01 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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11-28-12, 09:40 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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That is pathetic on so many levels. And the uninformed have no idea what is actually going on.
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11-28-12, 11:08 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by Kettennatter
Quite frankly, that sounds completely reckless. While I do like dogs, cats and to a certain degree horses, I would consider many traditional pets or domesticated animals more dangerous than snakes.
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There are definitely many more traditional pets that are far more dangerous than a constrictor snake. Many dogs may never bite a human, but when they do they have potential to do a lot of damage. Even small dogs can have serious bites. A medium sized dog or larger can knock over a person and cause injury, even when just playing. Dogs and cats both have the potential to carry very dangerous and deadly diseases, especially if not vaccinated and allowed to run at large. Some of those diseases will not affect people, but can be transferred to humans. Cat scratches and bites can be downright nasty and cause horrible infections. Just by numbers alone you are far more likely to be injured by a dog or cat than a snake. Horses are a whole new ball game. Many are large, and some people still consider them "wild" to a degree. An improperly trained horse is very dangerous and hard to handle. A horse with a poor temperament is equally dangerous. They can trample, step on, knock over, bump, bite, or kick their handler. Riders can be thrown. And reckless behavior (i.e. wrapping lead rope around body parts, crawling under the horse, etc.) opens the door wide for all kinds of injury to occur! I say these things as someone who has 2 of each of those animals mentioned.
Accidents can happen, no matter what the animal. Some "accidents" happen due to careless, reckless behavior.
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11-28-12, 11:16 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Steve Irwin wasn't that stupid 
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11-28-12, 11:45 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by Wildside
Steve Irwin wasn't that stupid |
Please don't take me wrong, I was a big Steve fan once upon a time.
He did raise some awareness, I know he cared a lot about animals, but he sparked a whole wave of people molesting wild animals because they seen him do it on TV.
It's very possible to create animal documentaries without grabbing onto the critters.
I have grown to be a real David Attenborough fan, his BBC documentaries are conducted "hands off" and I like that.
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11-28-12, 11:46 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by Wildside
Steve Irwin wasn't that stupid |
THIS SO MUCH, how can you plan for a sting ray to impale you at random. From what I understand he wasnt harassing it or anything it just raised his tail and bam, it was nothing but a tragic accident.
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11-28-12, 11:53 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit
THIS SO MUCH, how can you plan for a sting ray to impale you at random. From what I understand he wasnt harassing it or anything it just raised his tail and bam, it was nothing but a tragic accident.
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A tragic accident that could have easily been avoided with a waterproof camera on a boom, or a glass bottom boat.
Again, don't take me wrong, I grieved just as much as any other animal loving fanatic, my feelings are retrospective, as my whole outlook evolves.
Once upon a time, I used to feel the need to pick up every snake that crossed my path, Now I take photos and leave the snake to go on it's way undisturbed.
Did you ever see the movie where Steve chases the Goanna and dove on it?? was it really necessary to jump over a sand dune to grab that lizzard??
Southpark hit the nail on the head years ago "watch as I shove my thumb up it's butt hole, crikey now he's pissed"
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"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
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11-28-12, 12:06 PM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by Wildside
Steve Irwin wasn't that stupid |
No, he wasn't. He used the shock factor of getting dangerously close to animals, but he didn't wrap something around his neck claiming it was trying to kill him. There are different degrees of stupid.
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11-28-12, 12:10 PM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by infernalis
Southpark hit the nail on the head years ago "watch as I shove my thumb up it's butt hole, crikey now he's pissed"
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LOL Yes they did!
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11-28-12, 12:30 PM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
I never really cared for the man. I liked what he wanted to do- Educate people. I hated his method of doing so.
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11-28-12, 12:33 PM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
We all learned a very valuable lesson from him... Don't hug stingrays!
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11-28-12, 04:17 PM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
Steve Irwin the conservationist = fantastic bloke
Steve Irwin the reptile advocate = ex poacher and money grubbing prick
Steve Irwin the media mogul/personality = total knob jockey
As with Forest... that's all I have to say about that.
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11-29-12, 01:36 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by infernalis
A tragic accident that could have easily been avoided with a waterproof camera on a boom, or a glass bottom boat.
Again, don't take me wrong, I grieved just as much as any other animal loving fanatic, my feelings are retrospective, as my whole outlook evolves.
Once upon a time, I used to feel the need to pick up every snake that crossed my path, Now I take photos and leave the snake to go on it's way undisturbed.
Did you ever see the movie where Steve chases the Goanna and dove on it?? was it really necessary to jump over a sand dune to grab that lizzard??
Southpark hit the nail on the head years ago "watch as I shove my thumb up it's butt hole, crikey now he's pissed"
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German tourist can't get attacked by crocs if they stay out of the rivers of Northern Australia...
Surfers in the east coast of Australia can't get attacked by great whites if they don't surf with them...
Stingrays can't kill people in khaki shorts who scream out crickey if they don't swim over them (you know like a predator)....
People can't get strangled by their snakes and die if..... well I'm sure we can see a pattern here.
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Some days you're the dog on others you're the fire hydrant...
Just always remember, hydrants are for a greater purpose and every dog has it's day
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11-29-12, 08:42 AM
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Re: Snakes around the neck?
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Originally Posted by red ink
German tourist can't get attacked by crocs if they stay out of the rivers of Northern Australia...
Surfers in the east coast of Australia can't get attacked by great whites if they don't surf with them...
Stingrays can't kill people in khaki shorts who scream out crickey if they don't swim over them (you know like a predator)....
People can't get strangled by their snakes and die if..... well I'm sure we can see a pattern here.
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Well said... Can I quote this in my sig?
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