Baby "plays" with Cobra.

**luckies4me** · 05-12-2007, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Maltese_Love

I saw this video a couple of days ago for the first time and I was shocked. I searched how the baby could still possibly be living through it because I thought the Cobra still had his fangs intact. I came across and article on "de-fanging". It's much like declawing a cat, only worse since they starve to death eventually. I find the whole act sickening, using an animal for such entertainment purposes. It's sick, really sick.

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.

They are not using the animal for entertainment purposes, but for educational purposes. Do you know how many of these snakes would be killed each and every day if the parents did not teach their children early on to respect them? They would be out there slaughtering snakes all the time!

**CathyBogart** · 05-14-2007, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by luckies4me

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.

**luckies4me** · 05-14-2007, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by CathyBogart

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** · 05-14-2007, 06:53 AM

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

**CathyBogart** · 05-14-2007, 11:11 AM

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!

**luckies4me** · 05-14-2007, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by 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!

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.