Baby "plays" with Cobra.

[wombat2u2004]

Well, that kid had better not become too friendly with snakes.....might be the case where she gets older and just picks a wild one up thinking that it's no problem.
We just had a nine year old girl bitten in March here near where I live....she lingered on for two hours, then died. Yep.....ya don't mess with those things.
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[mugsy]

I agree with Liz...the kid may associate cobras with being a "nice" snake!! Cobra's are not mean, they are just venomous and will kill you if they bite, but OY! The poor snake was tortured horribly, by what ever they did to him.

People just suck.

[CathyBogart]

I don't know what link you came across but devonomizing a snake is nothing compared to declawing a cat. Did you even read the links I posted? There are many many venomoids out there kept in the herp trade. They do not starve to death.

We are not talking about venomoiding the snake, what was mentioned was removing the fangs. A venomoid snake can live and thrive, a snake whose fangs are removed often starves to death.

The venomoid surgery involves removing the glands and ducts that produce and deliver the venom, VERY different from removing the fangs.

[CathyBogart]

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But still the snake could have killed the baby they are still strong and can choke it. And to teach your kid to play with cobras!!?! Wth is wrong with people!?

A snake that is not a constrictor is not suddenly going to become a constrictor because its strikes are ineffective, so this is false.

[luckies4me]

We are not talking about venomoiding the snake, what was mentioned was removing the fangs. A venomoid snake can live and thrive, a snake whose fangs are removed often starves to death.

The venomoid surgery involves removing the glands and ducts that produce and deliver the venom, VERY different from removing the fangs.

I know the difference lol. Funny, the lady I know has many snakes that no longer have their fangs (I've seen up close) and they all eat fine. She did point out one snake, another cobra who's one fang was starting to grow back. Actually, it had two in the same spot. Very strange. Do you know how common this is?

Either way, I feel worse for the snake.

[jackmilliesmom]

Which video is it? I cannot go through them all!

[CathyBogart]

Cass: It's not uncommon, even the glands and ducts can grow back. That's one of the reasond venomoiding is so frowned upon in the hobby. I've never heard of dual fangs though, that's interesting!

[jackmilliesmom]

Ok just saw the video what are parents thinking and what the hell are people posting this kinda stuff on myspace for? I am completely appalled by this and feel that both the child and the snake are suffering. It seems like this is shot in India where kissing a person in public is a sex offence but letting a baby play with a Cobra - NORMAL - that country really has their priorities screwed up!!!!

[luckies4me]

Cass: It's not uncommon, even the glands and ducts can grow back. That's one of the reasond venomoiding is so frowned upon in the hobby. I've never heard of dual fangs though, that's interesting!

You should have seen it! It was so interesting!!! I wish I knew that type of cobra is was...all I know is that it was black, but a different type than the one I held. It was only on one side of the mouth though. I couldn't believe this snake was so docile...makes you think! If I catch her again soon I'll try to get a picture of them if she brings them in. She tries not to bring out the venonmous ones too much, for obvious reasons LOL. She brings her snakes into my work to weigh them, but now that I'm on maternity leave who knows when I'll catch her.

If I ever do get a venomoid I'm going to research big time first. Agave is intact, and he's more than happy to show anyone his fangs lol. He still gets handled, just very carefully. Here's a pic of him running around on the carpet lol.