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BetterMakeAnAccount t1_ixr664i wrote

Annoyed by the stock photo choice. That's a ball python, which tops out at like 3 feet, not meters. And are not native to Australia. They're not going to try to drag any kids away unless the kid is Thumbelina.

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LostprophetFLCL t1_ixslypb wrote

LMAO glad I am not the only one who was immediately confused by the picture being a ball python.

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Jayellessss t1_ixtv62d wrote

Mine's about 5.5 ft long, but I was going to basically say the same thing. So annoying.

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Fun-Gap4015 t1_ixr8oxn wrote

You know I was just staring at this photo wondering if the kid survived but thank God you corrected the picture of the snake.

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BetterMakeAnAccount t1_ixr90ha wrote

Well I read the article before commenting so I feel free to nitpick the stock photo

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Fun-Gap4015 t1_ixr9h8o wrote

Does it make you feel good to be upset

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AStartIsBorn t1_ixrcor1 wrote

What's wrong with someone making an informative comment, especially if the news is too lazy to find a photo of the actual species involved?

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BetterMakeAnAccount t1_ixrdcnu wrote

Well doing that obviously puts you in Team Child Eating Python, luckily Fun Gap was here to get offended.

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liamsnorthstar t1_ixrogdw wrote

It’s Australia. They factor animal death into their procreation activities. 😂

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Dt2_0 t1_ixts90x wrote

Junk news like this puts legitimate pets whit loving owners in danger. Pet Reptiles, even harmless ones like Ball Pythons, are already under attack in the US, Australia, and in some European countries.

Posting a photo of one of the most common, easy to care for, personable, and affectionate pet Reptiles in the world and equating them to a wild animal 3x it's size makes people afraid that the average Joe's pet snake down the road might get out and eat their kid. So they demand it gets banned, and all of a sudden we are looking at a species Whitelist on what can be kept, vs the current blacklist method showing what can't be kept.

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indoninja t1_ixwashu wrote

> affectionate pet Reptiles

Reptiles affectionate?!??

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Fun-Gap4015 t1_ixv1t80 wrote

You're all overly dramatic I have no idea how you get by day to day.

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