Comments on: 15 Foot Pet Python Is Boy’s Best Friend

By: James

James — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:26 +0000

i have never ever been bitten by my snakr`s and pythons don`t even eat people. so if you watched that anaconda movie crap, you are an idiot. snakes will bite if you are carless and dogs are more likley to kill you.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:24:48 +0000

Anyone who thinks that this is just an accident to happen is just ignorant. Yes, even though the snake is a wild animal and it could attack him, if it was going to it would have done it a long time ago and then left. You cannot compare snakes to pets like cats and dogs because they are clearly different, but from what i have experienced with my snakes they can be very loyal. I have snakes that never bit or even took a strike at me its entire life, but also have some that bite at every opportunity. Every snake has a different temperament and this one is obviously calm and affectionate, and nothing is going to change that.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:00:57 +0000

just like any wild animal. Yes the snake could strike; it could kill the kid with ease.Will it” No one will ever know. I run a reptile rescue and I love these wonderfull and misunderstood creatures. What really is a killer?? We kill nature; we kill ourselves. We damage the earth every day. I consider the kid lucky to not have to deal with 1st world country bullsh>t and to live with the worlds greatest creatures. Every attack on a human is a cause and effect. Most of them food-related because we are head strong and are ignorant. I have three kids and they all play and respect every creature as if they were another human-being and I guarantee nothing will ever happen to them.

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:37:17 +0000

One could write a book about snake behavior and their relationships with humans or other animals. It’s also understandable how everybody has different ideas about this. We are all different. However, I am sure the majority of parents would be terrified of the picture we all viewed. Nevertheless, I don’t think we have to go any further than the following argument:
A good loyal dog can bite his/her owner after years of living together and having a good relationship. Why? I don’t know dogs enough to answer this, but we all know it has happened. The good news is that most likely a dog attack will not result in the human’s death. Let’s see. The boy has lived with the snake for six years. They have a very “sweet” relationship. For all of you who love and know snakes; why are you so sure that unlike the misbehaved dog, the snake won’t strike his/her owner? I believe we can all agree that there is a possibility that at some point in time (mishandling the snake, making him jealous, disrespecting him) the snake will strike. Oh, but when it does, it will be fatal. Unless an adult with a big sword happens to be there and kills the snake. Well, in that case, “lucky” would have been happier in the woods. For God’s sake, dogs can’t swallow us whole. In the worst case scenario, a human can run away from a dog’s bite. I doubt one can escape the bite of an oversized python. In any case, there may be elements to this story that we are missing. Knowing more about the culture of this village is one of those elements. In conclusion, nobody can say for sure what will or will not happen. However, as the parent of two children I can say one thing with certainty. As long as I can help it, probabilities will never determine my children’s life spans.

By: madison

madison — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:53:46 +0000

first of all, i have been around MANY snakes and find that they are QUITE affectionate. i do think that they are capable of love. this boy have been around this snake since they were both very young, the snake may even think of this boy as a parent. the boy seems to love this snake, i dont blame him, its his protector. i agree with denene, honestly. if you dont like snakes, dont bother with them, they probably dont like you either. the snake would only turn on the boy if he was a threat, which obviously, he is not. suck it up.

By: CambodianAmerican

CambodianAmerican — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:25:26 +0000

???THE BOY DOESN’T HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE AND NEEDS TO GET OUT MORE OFTEN??? Hello! Are you stupid?…Cambodia is a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY…he can’t go down the street to the park and throw a football with the other boys in the neighborhood…he can’t take a drive with relatives to the local cinema to catch the latest flick…In Cambodia there is nothing but tons of old mine grounds as well as rice fields and other aspects of agricultural living…in short, it’s mostly the WILD…the only options he has is to join the rest of his family in the rice patties/farms…if he’s lucky his family will be able to afford probably three days worth of schooling at the local school which if I might add, is one building consisting of one huge room that teaches children from different age ranges to read and write…living in a village is far more different and difficult than living in the city in a country like Cambodia…Most children do nothing but wake up at the crack of dawn to work just to put one bowl of food on the table…they work anywhere from 10 to 12 hours a day with other members of their family…and as young as 5…so before you start making comments that suggest the boy is “weird” or “has no life” because he hangs out with a python…please take into consideration the type of lifestyle he is exposed to in a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY…besides, his social is the last thing any one should be worried about…HELLO…that’s a python…how about his health or well being? if you ask me, this is more of a concern for me than his “social life”…

On a different note, it creeps me out to see a boy riding on the back of a snake…I’m not for it…it’s highly dangerous…Regardless of what type of animal it may be, from snakes to kittens, one day it will strike it’s owner…

By: jess

jess — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:17:02 +0000

thats the best story Ive ever heard I love snakes

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:07:40 +0000

Cute. :)

By: Billy- Jean

Billy- Jean — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:14 +0000

I WANT IT!!!

By: Denene

Denene — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:28:35 +0000

hehe thats pretty cool. and theres no point being all negative and saying ‘oh he’s gonna get eaten’ because its been repeated a million times but saying that will never actually do anything to change whats happening, and if you ‘fear for his safety’ then stop complaining and do something, lol

By: ricky

ricky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:17:26 +0000

….the next time this boy’s picture came out to the internet,is getting out to the snake belly,he will be lucky to get alive if that happen .

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:25:21 +0000

HOLY CRAP THAT SNAKE IS HUGE IT”S THE SIZE OF MY WAIST!!!

By: lizzy

lizzy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:31:21 +0000

to the person who posted below me you are wrong ive raised snakes from all kinds from corn and milks to reticulated pythons which get over 20ft and i handle everyday and the only way that snake would turn on that boy is if he neglects to feed it then yea he would have the right to die but its people like you who need to understand the docile creatures that boy is lucky to have that snake its an amazing story

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:28:21 +0000

i see nothingg wrongg with it. appraently the snake isnt going to do anythingg. because if it was goingg to it would have done somethingg alreadyy. soo its been seven years. its whatever.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:31:29 +0000

yes the snake can kill him with easy
but people saying its a wild animal it should not be a pet….. well a dog is a wild animal captive bred or not as you say it still has wild instincts and comparing a bocat to a snake haha please do be serous!