A local newspaper reported on this ending the article with: "some argue that what the students witnessed in the school's classroom was just nature at work."
In investigating the issue of captive snakes, we discovered that most "pet snake experts" recommend AGAINST feeding live animals to the snakes. They recommend purchasing frozen rabbits, mice and/or rats, thawing them out and then feeding the snakes in order to protect the snakes from the claws, teeth and beaks of terrified, thrashing animals as they are suffocated and devoured.
Our conclusion? Feeding live animals to "pet" snakes" is pure sadistic entertainment and has nothing to do with natural food needs of the snakes.
There is no more concern for the animals used for food than there is for the "pet" snake.
How many animals are bred, reared, slaughtered and fed to imprisoned "pet" snakes? The whole thing is just nasty and mean.
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