known lots of people that have had them "Done" because they were to boysterous(sp) so id say its A main reason for people getting them done (not the only reason) anyway i was just being nosey

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Any form of removing an animals natural state is completely disrespectful to me and if you can't appreciate any dangers that the animals come with or be prepared to deal with them if the possibly inevitable happens then you have no business keeping them.

Thats my 2 cents anyhoo

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dont think its removle of the fangs aswell "they regrow many times in their life" just the venmon gland i think

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WRONG WRONG WRONG!

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Its wrong! and more to the point it serves no purpose... its been found that some develop venom again anyway so if you were getting a venomiod because you want it too be 'safe' it wouldnt be. its nothing like removing a dogs balls, more like removing its teeth. I seem to remember that some venomous snakes use their venom to help digest their prey?

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to me dan, i question the purpose of the venom also..

a skunks spray is not designed to do anything other than drive off a predator, it can in fact damage that predator, but causing tempory blindness and also by bursting red blood cells.

once removed, a skunk shows no physiolgical signs of change, both in personality and general behaviour.

venom however, is not only used to kill prey, it is also used to begin the process of digesting the prey item.. removal of the venom inhibits the animals ability to correctly process his food.

removing a skunks anal scent gland, does not do this

IMHO i do not agree with vemomoids no. as i believe biologically it has a knock on effect on the animal.

skunk descenting, to the best of what i have found out, changes nothing boiologically, and causes the animal no detriment.

i don't agree with declawing cats.. but then i do not agree with declawing skunks, which is again something you can have done to them, for much the same reasons.

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its jus like us going to the dentist to have all our most important teeth removed except we can say no but the snakes can't!!!
IT'S WRONG!

well if you test "milked" it everyday befor handling it theird be no risk.. also i didnt say its like a dogs balls being done, also iv heard that about digesting aswell

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Wrong in my opinion.

The only point of this is to protect you from a venomous bite, when handling / working with a snake.

It's your choice to own such a snake, not the snakes to be owned.

You want to keep one, you have to live with the risk of getting a venomous bite.

If your lucky and the snake likes you, it will dry bite you anyway

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morally wrong I recon although done properly its been proved that it doesnt have negative effects on the snake, snakes have lived long eating and growing fine, after the procedure.

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