B&C Snakes is closing it's doors

[BnC Snakes]

I am officially closing the door on B&C Snakes. I have come to realize that I can't save them all, I am soo sick and tired of seeing mistreated snakes, ones that have been burned alive for fun, left to rot in there own filth, bad bites down to the bone from unattended live feedings, starved to death, the list goes on and on. I am going to concentrate on my own collection, some will be sold to trustworthy homes, some I will keep. I am not getting out of the herp world I am taking a break from having to deal with the aftermath of non caring herp owners.

[bebo]

That is unfortunate, but I can see your point. Running a rescue of any level is tough. The return hardly ever equals the time,effort, and funds put into it. Plus as you eluded to, the emotional part and stress from it.

Maybe just do what I and many others do. We can't take in rescues, but we can try and make good innformation available. I get many calls and e-mails from folks wanting to know if I'll take a snake off their hands. Though I have to decline, I try and see if there is a solution to their delimma. Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't. But as long as we try and help em, maybe that that effort will help down the line.

And just maybe that information being given whether through calls, e-mails or here on the forums will get to someoe before they make a bad decision or continue with bad practices,etc. :)

[BnC Snakes]

That is unfortunate, but I can see your point. Running a rescue of any level is tough. The return hardly ever equals the time,effort, and funds put into it. Plus as you eluded to, the emotional part and stress from it.

Maybe just do what I and many others do. We can't take in rescues, but we can try and make good innformation available. I get many calls and e-mails from folks wanting to know if I'll take a snake off their hands. Though I have to decline, I try and see if there is a solution to their delimma. Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't. But as long as we try and help em, maybe that that effort will help down the line.

And just maybe that information being given whether through calls, e-mails or here on the forums will get to someoe before they make a bad decision or continue with bad practices,etc. :)

I fully understand. As you can tell I am upset at a lot of the things I have seen. The weird part about it is in my mid 20's (I'm 40 now) I worked for a forensic pathologist, I picked up bodies from hospitals to crime scenes and you become desensitized to it after awhile. I was the guy you see on the news with the word "Coroner" across his back at a crime scene taking bodies to the morgue. I handled that very well but I can't seem to get over the snakes thing. Maybe it's because the snake problems could be prevented with a little common scene. I don't know I'm just blabbing but thank you for listening.

[Jess]

I don't know you. But, I am sorry for your Loss in this manner.
This may sound cold.
Animals look to us for 100% care. Food , Water, Heat, Care ect. We are responsibility for them. When we fail they suffer.

People,on the other hand. are responsibility for themselves!
So, I can understand why it bothers you with snake. And not with people.
I Hope things get better for you.
Jess

[The Snake Guru]

Sorry to hear man, but like Jim I can see your point.

It's a hard battle for sure.

~B~

[Juggalo]

well i totally understand and wish you luck with your collection

[NorthernRegius.com]

I fully understand. As you can tell I am upset at a lot of the things I have seen. The weird part about it is in my mid 20's (I'm 40 now) I worked for a forensic pathologist, I picked up bodies from hospitals to crime scenes and you become desensitized to it after awhile. I was the guy you see on the news with the word "Coroner" across his back at a crime scene taking bodies to the morgue. I handled that very well but I can't seem to get over the snakes thing. Maybe it's because the snake problems could be prevented with a little common scene. I don't know I'm just blabbing but thank you for listening.

For the time that you did- you made a difference & if you need to go another direction, it doesn't mean you can't still make the world a bit better for our reptile friends. You did good & I understand why you may need to step back... I've seen some horrible things helping out with rescues here, but there's a group of us & it helps.

We've just started doing presentations at the AF base here & at local schools... showing folks proper care & answering questions, busting myths. I'm getting more into it as I can see how we may help to reduce the mal-treatment beforehand. I'm sure you can still do good things down the road if you want. For now take a break & recharge.

Bless you for all your hard work. -Deb

[Reaper1187]

its a hard thing to do when you have to go through the emotional stress of seeing an animal hurt just because somebody didnt care enough themselves. You did what you could while you could.

[WHISTLE69]

SHAME

[Sanctuary]

I applaud you for the time you did put in for the animals...I know its not easy, I have my own rescue that gets upwards of 6-7 calls a week.

Theres times I too have wanted to just unload on some dink for what they did to the animals, but I just bit my tongue and saved the animal. No-one will ever get rich doing this type of work and I think it is one of the last true jobs out there that are a work of pure passion....I never expect a pat on the back or an award for what I do, but I know if I didn't at least try that there would be animals suffering out there and it drives me nutz to think about the ones I never hear about or just plain can't save.

Be comforted in this fact, the Great Mother knows what you have tried to do to help her children and you will be rewarded in some way or another cause Kharma works both ways...and those that care for animals in whatever form are truely old souls that love nature and the world they live in....and sad to say thats a rarity these days.

So keep your head up and be proud you did what you did and let no-one tell you that you were a fool to waste so much time and money in this venture....NOTHING is wasted that makes another creatures time here more than what it was before you.

Heres your pat on the back...you deserve it bro.:clap2::PDT_bird:.

[softkiss]

I fully understand. As you can tell I am upset at a lot of the things I have seen. The weird part about it is in my mid 20's (I'm 40 now) I worked for a forensic pathologist, I picked up bodies from hospitals to crime scenes and you become desensitized to it after awhile. I was the guy you see on the news with the word "Coroner" across his back at a crime scene taking bodies to the morgue. I handled that very well but I can't seem to get over the snakes thing. Maybe it's because the snake problems could be prevented with a little common scene. I don't know I'm just blabbing but thank you for listening.
I did 23 years in the nursing field as an Rn and LPN and I can identify with your emotional status. I held many a patients hand while they passed and I made friends with their families and working in the Intensive Care Unit really made it hard to be as sensitive as I am in real and yet, you have to be desensitized to perform your job to it's fullest.

I have a great friend that is a professional belly dancer that has her own studio and she uses her snakes for all her stage shows and professional pictures and she does snake rescue and told me about a rescue she had with a Ball Python three months ago that had been burned by lit newspapers by a teenager that was having a party and showing off for his friends. She got the snake and it is doing well but scarred for life. It totally made me sick just to read about it, but I can hold the hand of a person dying and help prep them for the morgue and somehow it's just not the same. Animals can defend themselves, but their existence depends on us to be sure they have a good or possibly the best chance for a survival and a happy full life.

I really think pet stores should be more responsible as to who they sell snakes to and they should do some sort of interview or find out basically if someone is qualified to take proper care of a reptile. Anytime I mention this I get all kinds of not so nice responses from pet store reps that say they don't have the time for such a thing. Then I feel they should at least pass out some form of literature to help a new snake owner get off to a better start and know what having a snake and caring for it will consist of.

It's hard to say no when you really feel you can make things better and give something a chance to live and I really understand the emotions involved with what you must have been through. Props for all the time and love and effort you've invested for sure.

Makes me question my own inner being sometimes in as I can handle a human being in critical condition, but it rips my heart apart to see an animal suffering.