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by jparker1167 on March 14, 2008
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well i saw this video on youtube and thought i would post about it on the fourms in the video he uses finger nail clippers to rip the fangs out of a rattle snakes mouth so that he can play with it i believe he called it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v36yqVgmJvg
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by Cro on March 15, 2008
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Jason, thanks for posting the link.
That old geezer sure does not need to be running an roadside zoo.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by tigers9 on March 15, 2008
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I don’t know much about this, just wondering/asking, is this painful to the snake or just painful for us humans to watch?
Could it be compared to trimming turtle’s or bird’s beaks or wings?
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by Cro on March 15, 2008
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It depends on just how far up the fang is clipped.
The base of the fang contains an hollow area that nerve endings, blood vessles, and tissue extends into.
Take an look at these great photo taken by one of our site members, and you can clearly see this.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/rhodostom/TOOTH3.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/rhodostom/TOOTH1.jpg
Hope this helps
Best Regards JohnZ
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by tigers9 on March 15, 2008
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Sot it appears to me (correct me if I am wrong please), that this snake tooth clipping is not any worse than clipping your dog’s nails, clipping too short and hitting nerve/blood vessels and the dog’s claw bleeds for few seconds…then stops and grows back in few days…or clipping/breaking/injuring our own finger/toenails too short where we hit nerves and blood vessels…?
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by Cro on March 15, 2008
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Snakes shed their fangs and replace them with new ones fairly often. Sometimes snakes loose fangs when a fang gets stuck in a bitten amimal, and is pulled loose, or when a snake misses a strike and hits a hard object.
There are new fangs in various development stages that are ready to drop in and replace shed or damaged fangs within a few days.
I do not have a copy of Osteology of the Reptiles sitting around, or Klaubers Rattlesnakes. Those books would probably tell us just how far nerves extend down into the fang.
Perhaps someone can look that information up and report back.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by rthom on March 15, 2008
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I posted a comment on his video "you should be charged with animal cruelity". Maybe he'd like his teeth,if he has any ,yanked out. What an a@@h@@@.
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by viandy on March 16, 2008
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The snake is still secreting venom, still has teeth and probably jagged clipped fangs. So, can still break the skin, and venom would be introduced to the wound, right?
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by Cro on March 16, 2008
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Viandi, yes, the snake will still be producing venom, and will probably be capable of breaking human skin with what is leaft of the fangs. The fangs just will not penetrate as deep into tissue.
It is likely that the clown in the video also milks the rattlesnake several times a day. That way he can dance around with the snake and minimize his chances of a severe bite.
The funny thing about folks like him, is that they have be doing what they do for many years, and do not know any better. They do not want to learn, and will not listen to any criticism.
It is really unfortunate for the snakes that have to suffer in the hands of people like that.
Best Regards JohnZ
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