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I'm curious how many keepers of exotic animals have had an animal escape. Tell your story on how the escape happened, or what you do to insure it never happens.
Whee~ In my opinion, self-righteous, sanctimonious morality police are bad for any hobby. But that, of course, is my opinion.Kid Dragon said:In my opinion an escape represents carelessness that could have and should have been prevented. Due diligence before you purchase an exotic pet should be done to prevent escapes and insure proper enclosures and proper feeding and cleaning techniques.
How many of you use transfer enclosures while you are cleaning primary enclosures? How many of you transfer centipedes using a bathtub as a "safety net". How many of you know you can't let a centipede reach a screen top or they can "chew through"? How many of you knew your enclosure was too small to safely lift the lid for the given size and species, but did it anyway?
Is this a big deal?
In my opinion it could be a very big deal.
Hi Jenn,Snakecharm said:Whee~ In my opinion, self-righteous, sanctimonious morality police are bad for any hobby. But that, of course, is my opinion.
I'm just a little curious how long you've been keeping exotics and how many you have? Feel free to impress me or underwhelm me, either way I've long since discounted anything you say by virtue of the fact that the way you present it is both arrogant and ignorant. Frankly you sound like someone who has been keeping exotics just long enough to think they're an expert and have an answer to every question under the sun. I'm sorry, but you don't.
Professionals have escapes. Zoos have escapes. No matter what measures we take and what care and thought we put into enclosures, the fact remains that animals are *not* meant to be caged and they will make it their business to test you every moment they're in your possession. What you are encountering is not complacency but simply an acceptance that even the most diligent keeper will sooner or later encounter an animal that will outsmart them. We are human and by our very nature that renders us fallible. Far better to plan for the occasional escape and know how you will handle it than to smugly sit back and assume it will never happen. Talk about asking Fate to bite you in the rear.
Basically what it boils down to is that anyone that hasn't had an escape is not a super-keeper, they're simply lucky. Here's hoping your luck holds.
~Jenn
Kirdec,Kirdec said:2xx Ts, one escape ... thats why I keep asking to mister Kid dragon how many t he owns, wich he did'nt answered me ... under 40 ts its normal that you dont have any lost, when you have to care of 150 ++ then its another game ...
Hmmm. I'm assuming that you're insinuating something with the "not against the law to neglect a T" statement. The vast majority of the people here wouldn't think of neglecting their Ts, regardless of whether or not it's illegal.Kid Dragon said:I don't have any problem against someone having 150+ Ts as long as they take excellent care of them, however I totally understand its not against the law to neglect a T.