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Ball python Graphic live feeding rat

Sunny (female pastel ball python) was resting until she saw me come in and sit beside her enclosure and she spent an hour trying to find a way to get out of her enclosure so she could bond with me. As soon as I walked away she laid back down to rest and calmed right down until I came back into the room. You can clearly see a snakes thinking process and how they calculate their situation based upon their environment. So many people think snakes are dumb animals with no feelings but they are fully capable of expressing themselves and they DO bond with their handler if their handler invest quality time handling and working with their snakes.

Tipr (Adult Ball Python) was getting ready to shed and his nostrils were dry and making noise so I took him out to put some Vitamin E Oil on his nostrils so his breathing was clear but Deffer my deaf cat decided that she wanted all of Tipr's time and attention. She has been pals with some of my snakes for 14 years now and she's VERY protective of my snakes so I had to give Deffer her time with Tipr before I could put the oil on his nose
I DO NOT ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO FORCE TWO ANIMALS TOGETHER OF UNCOMMON SPECIES !!! THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CHOICE OF MY CAT AND SNAKES AND HAS NEVER BEEN ONE THAT THEY WERE FORCED INTO !!!!

So many people that are uneducated about snakes assume that they are these big, evil. aggressive killing machines when in fact they make awesome pets and companions, but it all depends on the quality of time you are willing to invest raising your snakes !!
The Burmese Python hype in Florida has so many people afraid of big constrictors and it's so wrong to judge these animals based on what people assume to be the facts which are seldom accurate about big constrictor snakes.
I'm only 5 foot 9 and weigh less than 130 pounds and Chewy (At 11 Feet) overwhelms me with his large size but he's a VERY social friendly snake and no threat to anyone whatsoever !! Actually he is toilet trained to go outdoors and he's like my bodyguard always on me, close to me or touching me outside in the yard !
It's so wrong to fear something that you know little or nothing about :( If in doubt at least respect the snakes for what they are !

I will let this video speak for itself !! Some people refuse to be realistic about the way they keep their animals (pets) especially when it comes to the lies that the animal rights organizations and press and media put out about snakes !! I apologize for the rant but it gets old hearing the lies people spread around about snakes !! :( Snakes make just as great a pet as dogs and cats do and the way any animal turns out is primarily based on the quality of life that is provided for that animal !! Snakes and Pitbulls have been an ongoing target by the public and these stereotypes need to stop !! Sadly enough many of the people that keep and raise snakes are guilty of spreading out this misinformation.