Should poisonous and dangerous snakes, scorpions and spiders as pets be regulated?
Posted by Blueeyes at 5/14/2009 12:59 PM 
Categories: unbelievable,hmmm,Interesting,Animals,Health,Crime,Science,SCARY,Shopping
Categories: unbelievable,hmmm,Interesting,Animals,Health,Crime,Science,SCARY,Shopping
I'm sure by now you've seen the episodes on Discovery Channel, the history Channel, etc. that show the deadliest reptiles, arachnids (spiders and scorpions), fish and water creatures (jellyfish, lionfish, etc...) and more. Some of these shows actually rank the animals by their strength of venom, aggressiveness, proximity to humans (some deadly snakes like the fierce snake or inland Taipan are so remote that they rarely come into contact with humans, whereas others like the saw scaled viper and Australian brown snake are always nearby towns and people). These snakes cause enough of a problem on their own in their own natural locations and habitats. The problem is that now people are many times illegally trading, bartering and selling the same venomous and dangerous animals all over the world.
To see it, you just need to go and lookup on the Internet by googling the keywords venomous reptiles for sale, deadly snakes for sale or even venomous spiders or scorpions like the deathstalker. What you find will amaze you. Did you know that you could literally buy a highly dangerous and venomous spitting cobra and have it shipped to your location by overnight shipping for around $50-$100? How about a saw scaled viper, the snake that is behind the most deaths in India, for cool hundred dollars? Don't have that kind of money? How about a pair of death stalker scorpions for $20? Remember, the death stalker is nothing to laugh at. It has seriously strong and highly toxic venom and can kill humans.
Not only can you easily find these dangerous and venomous animals on the Internet but you can also find them at your local pet store. Usually large chain name brand stores will not carry the venomous or dangerous species, but just go adventuring to a non-name brand local pet store. You will see a world of difference. I have seen death stalker and flat tail scorpions (both highly venomous) in aquariums at childrens levels. Yes, there are many non-venomous animals, reptiles and arachnids that may look similar to their venomous counterparts, but stores, especially pet stores, should have these clearly marked and should understand what they have in their potential pet bins. Unfortunately many times they do not know what they have and this is dangerous because then the person that buys it may not understand the full potential and dangerous situation they may be putting themselves in by bringing a highly venomous animal into their house.
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And even if you don't get one of these venomous animals, what if your neighbor or their neighbor or someone down the street does? Then you have to understand and hope that they know how to care for the thing and that it won't get loose. Unfortunately this is rarely the case. Just like with pet alligators many people soon tire of their pets and let them loose in nearby parks, forests, etc... and then these animals can potentially become someone else's problem or an even greater problem if they start multiplying and reproducing. Some of these animals are not natural to areas like the US and other metropolitan areas and may have no new natural predators. This is the problem they're facing now in Florida even though it is with non-venomous snakes like boa constrictors and pythons.
What happens is these pet boa constrictors and pythons which might be 6 feet or 8 feet long all of a sudden in the wild can grow to 20 feet long or more and now can hunt dogs, cats, even small children and pose a huge problem. Now what do you think the problem would be with some green mombas, cobras and vipers getting loose? The same or even worse because they are smaller and much harder to track and find. These poisonous snakes can kill many people versus a nonvenomous boa constrictor or Python which may only kill one animal every 2 to 3 weeks or months. But it's not limited to snakes. We're also dealing with extremely small poisonous creatures like the death stalker scorpion, red back and funnel web spiders. These tiny little creatures some even as small as 2 inches or less are potential killers.
Currently several states are attempting to pass legislation that would call for required permits and training to house the venomous (or hot - as they are commonly referred to) pets or animals. Now on the other hand there is a need for venomous snakes for anti-venom purposes and also for medical research. Many of the compounds in the various venoms of these animals have medical properties that are only now starting to be understood. Like for instance, did you know the death stalker scorpion's venom has certain enzymes that are helping doctors to better target and earlier diagnosis brain tumors? And some of the compounds in King cobra venom have been found to 2000 times more powerful than morphine at relieving pain!
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So, there is an actual need are people to be able to obtain an access the venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, lizards, etc... but it should be better regulated. Because what happens when these things get loose. We hear about pit bulls and other aggressive dogs getting loose and the damage they can cause. Unregulated venomous animals have the potential to be far, far worse in the wrong hands. I am not one for government regulation and control, but I think with venomous animals just like with exotic animals regulation is necessary to avoid potentially serious problems. Who needs to put their shoe on and find that their neighbors death stalker scorpion or Australian funnel web spider that they knew nothing about is inside it and just stung or bit them?
Yes, even in the United States we do have several venomous and dangerous snakes and spiders that live nearby in many states. From the black widow and brown recluse spider to various rattlesnakes, the copperhead (a more mildly venomous snake - no deaths result from it), cottonmouth or water mocassin, and coral snakes (the most toxic - venom is related to the cobra family), we have venomous animals from coast to coast, but the trade and sale of these creatures if it isn't already regulated by your state should be. Venomous creatures do not make good pets and should be used for only medical or zoological purposes where they are safely handled by experts.
To see it, you just need to go and lookup on the Internet by googling the keywords venomous reptiles for sale, deadly snakes for sale or even venomous spiders or scorpions like the deathstalker. What you find will amaze you. Did you know that you could literally buy a highly dangerous and venomous spitting cobra and have it shipped to your location by overnight shipping for around $50-$100? How about a saw scaled viper, the snake that is behind the most deaths in India, for cool hundred dollars? Don't have that kind of money? How about a pair of death stalker scorpions for $20? Remember, the death stalker is nothing to laugh at. It has seriously strong and highly toxic venom and can kill humans.
Not only can you easily find these dangerous and venomous animals on the Internet but you can also find them at your local pet store. Usually large chain name brand stores will not carry the venomous or dangerous species, but just go adventuring to a non-name brand local pet store. You will see a world of difference. I have seen death stalker and flat tail scorpions (both highly venomous) in aquariums at childrens levels. Yes, there are many non-venomous animals, reptiles and arachnids that may look similar to their venomous counterparts, but stores, especially pet stores, should have these clearly marked and should understand what they have in their potential pet bins. Unfortunately many times they do not know what they have and this is dangerous because then the person that buys it may not understand the full potential and dangerous situation they may be putting themselves in by bringing a highly venomous animal into their house.
Do you have cloudy, foggy or ugly headlights on your car or truck? Restore them to new again easy as 1 - 2 - 3!
And even if you don't get one of these venomous animals, what if your neighbor or their neighbor or someone down the street does? Then you have to understand and hope that they know how to care for the thing and that it won't get loose. Unfortunately this is rarely the case. Just like with pet alligators many people soon tire of their pets and let them loose in nearby parks, forests, etc... and then these animals can potentially become someone else's problem or an even greater problem if they start multiplying and reproducing. Some of these animals are not natural to areas like the US and other metropolitan areas and may have no new natural predators. This is the problem they're facing now in Florida even though it is with non-venomous snakes like boa constrictors and pythons.
What happens is these pet boa constrictors and pythons which might be 6 feet or 8 feet long all of a sudden in the wild can grow to 20 feet long or more and now can hunt dogs, cats, even small children and pose a huge problem. Now what do you think the problem would be with some green mombas, cobras and vipers getting loose? The same or even worse because they are smaller and much harder to track and find. These poisonous snakes can kill many people versus a nonvenomous boa constrictor or Python which may only kill one animal every 2 to 3 weeks or months. But it's not limited to snakes. We're also dealing with extremely small poisonous creatures like the death stalker scorpion, red back and funnel web spiders. These tiny little creatures some even as small as 2 inches or less are potential killers.
Currently several states are attempting to pass legislation that would call for required permits and training to house the venomous (or hot - as they are commonly referred to) pets or animals. Now on the other hand there is a need for venomous snakes for anti-venom purposes and also for medical research. Many of the compounds in the various venoms of these animals have medical properties that are only now starting to be understood. Like for instance, did you know the death stalker scorpion's venom has certain enzymes that are helping doctors to better target and earlier diagnosis brain tumors? And some of the compounds in King cobra venom have been found to 2000 times more powerful than morphine at relieving pain!
Do you suffer from acne, acne scarring and oily skin? Treat acne and more with the same quality treatment dermatologists use!
So, there is an actual need are people to be able to obtain an access the venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, lizards, etc... but it should be better regulated. Because what happens when these things get loose. We hear about pit bulls and other aggressive dogs getting loose and the damage they can cause. Unregulated venomous animals have the potential to be far, far worse in the wrong hands. I am not one for government regulation and control, but I think with venomous animals just like with exotic animals regulation is necessary to avoid potentially serious problems. Who needs to put their shoe on and find that their neighbors death stalker scorpion or Australian funnel web spider that they knew nothing about is inside it and just stung or bit them?
Yes, even in the United States we do have several venomous and dangerous snakes and spiders that live nearby in many states. From the black widow and brown recluse spider to various rattlesnakes, the copperhead (a more mildly venomous snake - no deaths result from it), cottonmouth or water mocassin, and coral snakes (the most toxic - venom is related to the cobra family), we have venomous animals from coast to coast, but the trade and sale of these creatures if it isn't already regulated by your state should be. Venomous creatures do not make good pets and should be used for only medical or zoological purposes where they are safely handled by experts.
Found this brightly colored and beautiful rhino viper for sale in a forum for $50! It is a highly toxic snake!
I agree that highly venomous creatures like this rhino viper need to be better regulated as I don't want one o f these loose in my neighborhood or worse my house or backyard.
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Here's a picture of my deathstalker scorpions. I sell them for $10 each and will overnight them Fed Ex to your door.
Let me know how many you want and I accept PayPal. My deathstalker scorpions are fully venomous and can be mated for numerous offspring. I do not remove the venom sacks as this makes them weaker and they don't live as long.
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Brian T. - are you an idiot? The above post is about regulating or stopping the sale of these toxic species and you are here trying to sell them. A deadly scorpion, nonetheless. Unbelievable.
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I have numerous pigmy rattlesnakes for sale at $40 each. These make great pets and are in high demand. I also have albino cobras, spitting cobras, 1 black mamba, a saw scaled viper and a few gila monsters. I prefer pickup, but will ship. I am located near Columbia SC. Email me if you are interested. I also specialize in arachnids.
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Check out this unbelievable story of a heroic pit bull and a deadly cobra:
http://dogsinthenews.com/stories/070301a.php
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I hope you realize you are selling murder weapons, and encouraging insurance fraud. Not to mention, you are ignorant idiots with no vision for the safety of your fellow human beings or your local ecology. The government should stop attacking drug users who purposely envenom themselves and go after idiots like you people who unintentionally and unwittingly damage everything around them. Not only do you sell poisonous creatures, but you too are poisonous and should be kept in cages.
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dude i want a few of them
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I would like to purchase 1 Deathstalker Scorpion. Please email me for details on purchasing.
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I am very interested in buying 2 of these critters, possibly a pair but i do not plan to breed. I have a safe aquarium ready for these critters and I want to examen them and their poison. You have an unbelievable deal, and i would like you to reply.
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your an idiot. The ppl they sell their "murder weapons" to aka their "fellow human beings" whom you say they are putting in danger obviously want to buy them.
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