Snakes on a MySpace Profile

[VoodooChile]

Snakes on a MySpace profile: The ugly consequences

http://news.com.com/2061-10786_3-6110098.html
August 28, 2006 10:02 AM PDT

General rule of thumb: If you own an illegal pet, you probably shouldn't put a picture of it on your MySpace profile. Unfortunately, no one told that to a man in Mecklenburg County, N.C. His beloved 90-pound pet python, Isis, was confiscated last week by animal control authorities.

According to WCNC News, the owner--no name is given, but he goes by "Smokey McBlunt" on MySpace--used his social networking page to showcase photos of himself with Isis around his neck. His neighbors caught wind of it, feared for their pets' (and their own) safety, and contacted the local animal control center. As it turns out, owning a 90-pound snake in that region isn't just scary--it's illegal. Isis was promptly whisked away to a Tennessee rescue center.

So, if you live in Mecklenburg County, N.C., remember this: Your pet snake can weigh no more than 49.5 pounds. If he's tipping the scales at more than that, you'll either have to get rid of him or put him on a diet.

According to a video accompanying the WCNC story, "Smokey McBlunt" protested Isis' confiscation, saying that movies like the recent "Snakes on a Plane" have led to unnecessarily negative perceptions of the slithery reptiles.

[stu]

Stuff like this is exactly why I don't have a myspace account nor do I post anything too personal online.

[dhonaker]

like my buddy forrest gump says stupid is is stupid dose

[Radical]

lol

"The guy's name is Smokey McBlunt and all they found was a snake?"

[VoodooChile]

lol! Good point Radical LOL

[RevMojo]

Smokey McBlunt, snakes, Tennessee...hey, has anyone seen Toker lately?

[VoodooChile]

lol poor Toker lol! the snake's name woulda been Elvis in that case LOL

[Kent K25]

Originally Posted by dhonaker

like my buddy forrest gump says stupid is is stupid dose

pssst, it's "Stupid is as stupid does"

[fizzbob7]

the sad thing is that the guy probably had NO way to find out the legality of the animal...........you can't just call and get info anymore because they simply don't care........when they find out you are keeping something illegal, they'll bust you to make headlines, and there will be add-ons to the story......a guy's false water cobra was confiscated here just a couple of years ago.........they added to the paper that there was no known antivenom for it so that it looked infinitely dangerous......too bad people don't know that a bite never requires antivenom from those anyway, and even at the local reptile show (which is non-hots only), they will allow the sale of false water cobras....

the old guy's snakes were all killed (even his 100% legal canebrakes, coppers and cottons) and the false water cobra was thrown in a freezer to kill it since it was so deadly and no one could handle it........earth is ridiculous, but hey, what are your options

stupid people run the place, make stupid rules and later pass on their genes to other stupid people

[VoodooChile]

Oh, I think I'd have sought legal counsel on THAT one.