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Man feeds live kitten to Burmese Python

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  • #302
    Mindkiller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭Mindkiller


    Someone get 4chan on the case. They're like the cat police of the internet


  • #303
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,119 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    People often feed live mice to snakes or live crickets to lizards and nobody cares, but feed a cute kitten to a snake and suddenly it's the worst thing in the world :rolleyes:


  • #304
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    Batsy wrote: »
    To be honest with you I can't see the problem here. What's he supposed to do? Let the python starve to death?

    The thing that surprises me, though, is that it happened in Islington, a hotbed of Leftyism. Is where a lot of Friends of the earth, Greenpeace, and animals rights lunatics live. So it not where you'd expect someone to feed there snake with a cat.

    well perhaps he shouldnt feed it trapped defenceless animals that are torchered before they die. you can buy frozen mice in most pet shops for snakes


  • #305
    Loomis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    After reading about 12 pages I wanted to ask if he also wets the bed and plays with matches. Then I saw the second link. Psycho in the making.

    Also, people are idiots. And I don't mean the guy in the video.


  • #306
    jimmymal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭jimmymal


    jaybo1 wrote: »
    Yes its hilarious. :confused:

    Your first line was actually quite informative (albeit probably not deliberately) An animal was fed to another animal. Do you not see a problem with that? And also that it was videoed? Can you give me any good reason why this was videoed and posted to the world?

    The "big hoopla" is that some people have issues with an animal (the kitten) being brought into an environment where it would NEVER be in the wild, facing a predator it would never face, being killed, and some person videoing it. I am aware that animals kill each other in the wild, but this is not the same, not the same at all.

    I am not even going to comment on the latest video, I dont think even the trolls can defend this one. Unless of course this is a natural situation again.

    Its disgusting, and they need to catch these sick, evil, worthless scum.

    I hope they do and I hope they get a proper sentence.

    So what your telling me is that these animals would never meet in the wild? A kitten has never faced a burmese python in the wild and so one has never been killed by a python. Not even in burma?:rolleyes:

    Listen i dont know much about burmese pythons, but ill assume that like all pythons they eat their prey after crushing them as they have evolved to do. Not trusting food that is already dead.

    The man with his video could be seen as lovingly feeding his pet a tasty treat and in doing so gets exited about the meal recording it like a parent might record their child doing something/ anything.
    without his part in this video there would be nothing to be outraged about, literally, as no-one would have seen it and no-one would care.

    however if the guy does turn out to be a kitty molester maybe ill take everything i said back and grab a torch on my way out the door!!:mad:


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  • #307
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,788 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    padraig91 wrote: »
    well perhaps he shouldnt feed it trapped defenceless animals that are torchered before they die. you can buy frozen mice in most pet shops for snakes
    People recommend you feed them live prey regularly as it's closer to their real diet. I've been told I should be feeding my turtles more live prey and the thing with reptiles is they can be picky about their food they don't have the same food drive as mammals.


  • #308
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    El Horseboxo wrote: »
    People that torture animals like this are usually the ones that progress to peeping toms, rape and serial killing. Well so criminal minds has thought me.
    No it's true as far as I know. Certainly a lot of serial killers were known to be animla abusers in their youth. I dont understand how anyone can get kicks from preying on the vulnerable but there are some freaks in the world. Animal abuse makes me sick. To me , anyone who preys on animals, children, elderly or any other vulnerable group should be hung drawn and quartered....in my perfect world...sigh.....


  • #309
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    jimmymal wrote: »
    So what your telling me is that these animals would never meet in the wild? A kitten has never faced a burmese python in the wild and so one has never been killed by a python. Not even in burma?:rolleyes:

    Listen i dont know much about burmese pythons, but ill assume that like all pythons they eat their prey after crushing them as they have evolved to do. Not trusting food that is already dead.

    The man with his video could be seen as lovingly feeding his pet a tasty treat and in doing so gets exited about the meal recording it like a parent might record their child doing something/ anything.
    without his part in this video there would be nothing to be outraged about, literally, as no-one would have seen it and no-one would care.

    however if the guy does turn out to be a kitty molester maybe ill take everything i said back and grab a torch on my way out the door!!:mad:

    the problem is the kitten is left on a bed with no where to hide. in the wild its natural selection


  • #310
    Noopti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    ScumLord wrote: »
    People recommend you feed them live prey regularly as it's closer to their real diet. I've been told I should be feeding my turtles more live prey and the thing with reptiles is they can be picky about their food they don't have the same food drive as mammals.

    Sure the zoo should just throw an auld live antelope into the lion enclosure.


  • #311
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    ScumLord wrote: »
    People recommend you feed them live prey regularly as it's closer to their real diet. I've been told I should be feeding my turtles more live prey and the thing with reptiles is they can be picky about their food they don't have the same food drive as mammals.


    Maybe so, but if they are so desperate to imitate their "real environment" perhaps they shouldn't have them in captivity in the first place...


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  • #312
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    jimmymal wrote: »
    So what your telling me is that these animals would never meet in the wild? A kitten has never faced a burmese python in the wild and so one has never been killed by a python. Not even in burma?:rolleyes:

    Listen i dont know much about burmese pythons, but ill assume that like all pythons they eat their prey after crushing them as they have evolved to do. Not trusting food that is already dead.

    The man with his video could be seen as lovingly feeding his pet a tasty treat and in doing so gets exited about the meal recording it like a parent might record their child doing something/ anything.
    without his part in this video there would be nothing to be outraged about, literally, as no-one would have seen it and no-one would care.

    however if the guy does turn out to be a kitty molester maybe ill take everything i said back and grab a torch on my way out the door!!:mad:

    A wild kitten has been faced by a python at some stage I would imagine. But I would say its very rare that a domesticated kitten/cat has faced a python of this size in the wild.

    I'm only guessing a wild more street wise cat/kitten wouldn't hang around too long if it was.

    If you watch the video you will see the kitten sitting on the bed looking at the python and not really knowing what to do or make of it.

    The man in this video is clearly seen as putting on a show. Why video it, why the christmas music, why the santa hat and christmas stocking, why rub and comfort the kitten and lure it into a false sense of security?

    Because he's sick. This wasn't about feeding a hungry snake. This is about getting some sick sort of pleasure out of this.

    Now that he has uploaded a video of him drowning a kitten in a bath, its almost like he's some sort of serial kitten abuser/killer getting thrills out of it.


  • #313
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    ScumLord wrote: »
    People recommend you feed them live prey regularly as it's closer to their real diet. I've been told I should be feeding my turtles more live prey and the thing with reptiles is they can be picky about their food they don't have the same food drive as mammals.

    i have terrapins (not exactly a turtle) and they seem very happy on the dry food that comes from the pet store and then a bit of cucumber and some bit of tuna the odd time. it might not be as healthy for them as live food but if they are in captivity then its unfair to throw another animal in with them just to be killed. also some of the terrapins i have are my uncles and they are about 20 years old and never had live food so i dont think they really care


  • #314
    Cameron Poe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Cameron Poe


    ScumLord wrote: »
    They will always act like trapped animals

    How so?

    Your turtle shares very few behavioral traits with a snake.

    Nobody with half a brain recommends feeding live food to any reptiles ffs. Whoever told you to feed your turtle live foods is a moron.

    Everything you have said is complete horsesh1t so far. Looking forward to see what you come out with next.


  • #315
    Sumpecto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Sumpecto


    chopperbyrne wrote: »
    People often feed live mice to snakes or live crickets to lizards and nobody cares, but feed a cute kitten to a snake and suddenly it's the worst thing in the world :rolleyes:
    What do you make of the second link?
    It's the lunatics filming and uploading these videos for their own gratification that disgusts most people, not a snake following its natural instincts.


  • #316
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,788 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Maybe so, but if they are so desperate to imitate their "real environment" perhaps they shouldn't have them in captivity in the first place...
    True. I don't think people should have exotic pets at all. The only reason I have turtles is because my sister bought and abandoned them.
    padraig91 wrote: »
    i have terrapins (not exactly a turtle) and they seem very happy on the dry food that comes from the pet store and then a bit of cucumber and some bit of tuna the odd time. it might not be as healthy for them as live food but if they are in captivity then its unfair to throw another animal in with them just to be killed. also some of the terrapins i have are my uncles and they are about 20 years old and never had live food so i dont think they really care
    I'm sure they can live, I could live on monster munch if I really wanted to (there is a person living on monster munch) my turtles seem to be very picky about what they'll eat. One will only eat meat the other will only eat the dry food. What I've read online though is that there supposed to certain amount of live food.


  • #317
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,788 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Cameron Poe wrote: »
    Everything you have said is complete horsesh1t so far. Looking forward to see what you come out with next.
    Google it, feeding live prey to turtles is very common.


  • #318
    Cameron Poe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Cameron Poe


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Google it, feeding live prey to turtles is very common.

    It might be common but it doesn't make it necessary. Do you believe everything you read on the internet?

    Either way your only feeding insects to turtles not mammals. There is no need to feed live mammals to the vast majority of reptiles commonly kept as pets, including pythons.


  • #319
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    ScumLord wrote: »
    True. I don't think people should have exotic pets at all. The only reason I have turtles is because my sister bought and abandoned them.

    I'm sure they can live, I could live on monster munch if I really wanted to (there is a person living on monster munch) my turtles seem to be very picky about what they'll eat. One will only eat meat the other will only eat the dry food. What I've read online though is that there supposed to certain amount of live food.

    you wouldn't survive very long on monster munch. and considering a terrapins life expectancy is 15-20 years and some of them are already 20 (if not a bit older) i think that they must be healthy with dry food and fresh food as a treat, i know live food is meant to be good for them as it its fresh and provides exercise for them but it does not mean i condone it


  • #320
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,788 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    padraig91 wrote: »
    you wouldn't survive very long on monster munch.
    You'd live well into your 30s at least.
    and considering a terrapins life expectancy is 15-20 years and some of them are already 20 (if not a bit older) i think that they must be healthy with dry food and fresh food as a treat, i know live food is meant to be good for them as it its fresh and provides exercise for them but it does not mean i condone it
    So it's just that you don't like the idea of it? It's not based on what's best for the animal. I don't feed mine live food because I don't really have access to it but I've seen people in America go out and catch food the turtle would have eaten in the wild and give them to their captive turtles and I'd say that's the best food they can get in captivity.


  • #321
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    ScumLord wrote: »
    You'd live well into your 30s at least.

    So it's just that you don't like the idea of it? It's not based on what's best for the animal. I don't feed mine live food because I don't really have access to it but I've seen people in America go out and catch food the turtle would have eaten in the wild and give them to their captive turtles and I'd say that's the best food they can get in captivity.

    what do u mean whats best for the animal?!? they have a life expectancy of 15-20 years and some of them are past 20? and show no sign of dying what im doing does seem to be the best for the animal or atleast very good
    and what do u mean u dont have access to it? all you have to do is go to the petstore and buy some small fish and the turtles/terrapins will eat them


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  • #322
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,788 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    padraig91 wrote: »
    and what do u mean u dont have access to it? all you have to do is go to the petstore and buy some small fish and the turtles/terrapins will eat them
    Ok, I'll do that then thanks.


  • #323
    Noffles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Noffles


    I wont watch the video as I know it'll bother me, I'm a cat person and have at this moment 3 kittens in the house... Kittens are not meant to be eaten by snakes and personally it's just ****ing cruel to do this then try to offend others showing the video on the net...

    I realise that there are all sorts of awful things on the net... far worse than this... but it's just not right really and can't be defended rationally... cruel ***** is all i can say...


  • #324
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Ok, I'll do that then thanks.

    idiot


  • #325
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    ScumLord wrote: »
    True. I don't think people should have exotic pets at all. The only reason I have turtles is because my sister bought and abandoned them.

    I'm sure they can live, I could live on monster munch if I really wanted to (there is a person living on monster munch) my turtles seem to be very picky about what they'll eat. One will only eat meat the other will only eat the dry food. What I've read online though is that there supposed to certain amount of live food.

    fair play to her for that :) re the live food thing, i dont know enough about ti to say, but one thing I CAN say is that if he WASN'T doing it for effect then why film and broadcast it????


  • #326
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    oh sorry i completely mis -read that! Having a few tipples... :? fair play to YOU for taking them.


  • #327
    Blatter
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5999091/Pet-cat-eaten-by-13ft-python.html

    Happened in 2009 to another cat although it was an accident, nobody set the cat up for the python here.


  • #328
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    People who don't see any wrong in someone feeding a cat to a snake and drowning a cat while filming both and christmas music in the backround.....well it just shows you what society has become.

    I won't judge but each of you are the opposite of someone who is not mentally deranged and not a totally stupid moron.

    Maybe you should offer to be his B Camera Man or edit the videos.
    Maybe one of you plays music and can compose a tune?

    some seriously sick people out there.

    mod: poster banned


  • #329
    BunShopVoyeur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    I don't want to watch that drowning video.........that's a whole different kettle of fish.

    Sick fcuk.


  • #330
    cassi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭cassi


    BunShopVoyeur wrote: »
    I don't want to watch that drowning video.........that's a whole different kettle of fish.

    Sick fcuk.

    Now you must be trolling!!?? How is the cruel death of this kitten different to the cruel death of the other kitten!!

    Or is that people are finally starting to see there's no actual backing to the obvious sick person in the videos. Hes a sick f*ck with no other intention than to get entertainment out of the death of an animal!


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  • #331
    brimal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭brimal


    To all the people on this thread who defended this fúcking lunatic, shame on you.

    Have you actually seen both videos? This guy is a total cúnt.


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