10/11: Python and Pit Bull

As a snake enthusiast, I feel I must reply to this (and in doing so, return from my nearly week-long absence - more on this later).

The guy is an idiot. More likely though, he was neglecting the snake. It actually appears to be an anaconda, but it could be a burmese or reticulated python as well... anyway, the snake was likely RAVENOUS because (trust me), they don't eat if they're not hungry. I've owned 4 pythons and 1 boa constrictor and they simply *will not eat* if they're not hungry.

Also, while it's likely that a large anaconda could kill him, it's highly unlikely that it could actually eat him. Most of the pictures you see where it's claimed "man eaten by huge snake" are false - in reality, a 20 foot anaconda will eat a boar, and they'll hype it up and go "30 foot anaconda eats human"... uh, no. AFAIK, there are no known records of any snake fully consuming a full-grown adult.

Regardless, they have been known to eat dogs when they're hungry. Such is life. I have 6 rats and they're awesome. I don't like the fact that the ones in pet stores are generally snake food, but you can't do much about it either...