Pet Snake Kills Baby in Florida | Are They Good Pets?

Live peacefully with nature

“You know they call them killer whales
But you seem surprised
When it pinned you down to the bottom of the tank
Where you can’t turn around
It took half your leg and both your lungs”

- From “People Gotta Lot of Nerve” by Neko Case

Making pets of wild animals can be a gamble. A great deal of care must be taken to ensure that they get the food and activity they need in order to live in relative health. This is important because captivity can be stressful for animals accustomed to roaming free. It can also be expensive; be prepared for an online cash advance or personal loan to help close budget gaps torn asunder by exotic animal food bills.

If there is neglect - not giving the animal the necessary care, making sure their enclosure is secure, etc. - accidents and catastrophes can occur. And when a snake kills a baby (Shaunnia Hare) as it did recently in Sumter County, Florida, we see that the risk can far outweigh the reward.

Snakes have been given a bad rap

I blame the Bible first, and I’ll throw the snake-handling cults in with that crowd. The more you mystify a natural, magnificent creature, the more you enforce ignorance over understanding. Humanity’s relationship to the natural world needs to be based on understanding of animal behavior and their needs. We are in a unique position to be benevolent stewards of the countless varieties of life in our world. This position offers great benefits, but it also comes with great responsibility. No, that snake isn’t part of a family tree that leads back to Satan, in much the same way that lightning bolts don’t come from Thor’s hammer. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Pet Snake Kills Baby in Florida | Are They Good Pets?"