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Changes coming to the show “OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT”
I am sure you all have heard me talking about changes coming to the show. Well this is the official announcement of those changes. I will cut to the point and to follow will be the new show schedule
Mon- DRN
Tues- Surprise
Wed- DRN
Thurs- Surprise
Fri- DRN
As you can see the news show will air Mon, Wed and Friday so you will still get your news shows 3 days per week. I have a few ideas going for the other 2 days per week. I am doing this in an attempt to appeal to a larger market and some of the other things you will start seeing on Tues and Thurs are shows on breeding, care, how to videos as well as a surprise video which you will see at the end of Thursdays DRN. Please note that the website will continue to be updated daily as it always has been so when the news show is not airing you can still get your fill of Daily Reptile News right here. I am supper excited to hear everyone’s feelings on this change so please leave a comment below. I understand this change will not be for everyone and I may lose viewers because of it but this change is like I said being made to appeal to a larger audience and ensure a bright future for Daily Reptile News. Look at it this way, now you are getting several shows instead of one.
Video of Cobra that Bit its owner.
Animal Control Officer Rich DuBarton made the video
Born Free USA CEO speaks out on Cobra bite
Born Free CEO Will Travers spoke out agents the man who was bitten by his pet Cobra yesterday. He said snakes “pose severe safety risks to humans, including the transmission of deadly diseases, strangulations, and bites,” and went on to say “By their very nature, exotic animals are dangerous creatures. This New Jersey man kept three snakes as ‘pets,’ not only putting his own life at risk, but that of his family and community. Given the life these animals are forced to endure as pets, it is no surprise that they exhibit their natural instincts to the detriment of their owner and the public at large. These animals are time bombs waiting to explode.” And while here at DRN we like to see both sides of the story I find it hard not to say SUCK IT. I think Born Free just went on our dumb ass list next to the HSUS and PETA.
2 headed Albino Gater Snake
An animal exhibition in Switzerland has an interesting animal on display. Tom Beser the owner of the snake said there were only 8 of these 2 headed snakes in the world but this was the only one that had both 2 heads and was an Albino Garter Snake. One person was offered £13,000 for his non Albino Garter Snake so Tom says this one should be worth a lot more. Unfortunately as you already know the picture is not the actual snake, the DB’s that have the real picture wont let me use it so if you must see it “Its super sweet” go to the DB’s website.
Man hospitalized after pet venomoid Cobra bite.
25 year old Eric Bortz Was hospitalized after being bitten by a pet Cobra of which he was told the venom sacks had been removed. After the bite he called the seller to confirm the sack were removed but it was soon apparent that he had in fact been envenomated. Other than a Cobra he also kept a Copperhead and a Timber Rattle Snake at the house “There’s no way a cobra would be legal in New Jersey,’’ said Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the state Division of Fish and Wildlife. At last report Eric was in Critical Condition.
UPDATE: Tennessee Copperhead bite
An update has come through about the bite that killed Wade Westbrook. Apparently Wade died of an allergic reaction from the snake bite. It is reported that he had been bitten before but professionals say its not uncommon to have no reaction on a first bite. Anaphylactic shock was listed as the cause of death on the death certificate.