Force Feeding Ball Python

[Aaron_S]

I wouldn't touch an animal that only "requires" force feeding from any pet store. Who knows what else it may have. It tells me right there that the husbandry is off so it could have a multitude of problems.

Does anyone know what force feeding actually is? It's generally done with a pinky pump. You grind up pinkies into a slurry. Pass a tube into the snakes gut and then pump it in. THAT is actually what force feeding is. Would you like to do this?

On the topic of helping pet stores. I would not help any store empty it's enclosures by purchase or adoption.

[Chris72]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I wouldn't touch an animal that only "requires" force feeding from any pet store. Who knows what else it may have. It tells me right there that the husbandry is off so it could have a multitude of problems.

Does anyone know what force feeding actually is? It's generally done with a pinky pump. You grind up pinkies into a slurry. Pass a tube into the snakes gut and then pump it in. THAT is actually what force feeding is. Would you like to do this?

On the topic of helping pet stores. I would not help any store empty it's enclosures by purchase or adoption.

Exactly this..!



Imagine the animal likely arrived in a fairly healthy state.

Now that store has brought that animal to the brink of death...to a place where it's only hope is for someone to force food into its gut by hand.


Why on earth would any self respecting animal lover set foot on that store or spend a single penny on anything in there?


Why are we even talking about this?

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[formica]

Originally Posted by Chris72

Exactly this..!



Imagine the animal likely arrived in a fairly healthy state.

Now that store has brought that animal to the brink of death...to a place where it's only hope is for someone to force food into its gut by hand.


Why on earth would any self respecting animal lover set foot on that store or spend a single penny on anything in there?


Why are we even talking about this?

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because the OP wanted to discuss it, and, ignoring a problem, doesnt make it go away, neither does simply stating how awful pet shops are, without doing anything pro-active to help the situation.

I always stop into any pet shop I am near by, to check up on the reptiles they have, and adopt any that need help, its been a while since I've seen a sick animal needing adpotion in a pet shop...why? because, whether you want o believe it or not, they do actually care abut animals on the whole, and they do actually want to keep animals healthy, not just for the animals sake, but for the sake of the business, so conditions have steadly improved. at least they have on this side of the pond but i still check.