Conditioning snakes for snake shows

[$NaKe PiMp]

this handler seems to pop up a bit on youtube handling cobras and something i learned in my co**** in captive animal studies cert III is that any animal can be conditioned to respond to keepers through training them and this is an example of conditioning snakes

tell us what you think lol

[video=youtube;zzFxHr4t4mY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzFxHr4t4mY[/video]

 

[Dipcdame]

Thought those cobras had been de-venomated, whatever they call it, till I saw him show one of the snakes fangs!!!!! Quite a performance!

 

[grizz]

tell us what you think lol


Temporary citizen is what I'm thinking.

 

[BlackMamba]

I've seen quite a few like this. These shows are common in Thailand and South East Asia.

 

[elapid@]

now thats a snake show, he definitely is one with them

 

[naledge]

That's amazing. A lot of people might think it's cruel and stuff, but I think it's beautiful, he moves together with the snakes so harmoniously. He sweats like crazy though, I'd be ****ting myself too.

 

[melgalea]

That's amazing. A lot of people might think it's cruel and stuff, but I think it's beautiful, he moves together with the snakes so harmoniously. He sweats like crazy though, I'd be ****ting myself too.

sorry but i disagree with you... i dont think any of that is beatuiful.....snakes are not toys to be played with.... hopefully one day when he gets bitten he will realise that to and perhaps have some more respect for it...
cheers
mel

 

[Bearded_Lady]

sorry but i disagree with you... i dont think any of that is beatuiful.....snakes are not toys to be played with.... hopefully one day when he gets bitten he will realise that to and perhaps have some more respect for it...
cheers
mel

In the info he it says he did get bitten and almost died. I agree with you tho. The snakes are clearly under stress and he seems to literally throw them around.

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

yes i thought there wouold be a mixed responce,with people seeing beauty and grace while others see taunting and torment

this guy has been bitten no doubt and i read somwhere elsse he has been severly envenomated on at least one occasion
but it is amazing to see snakes conditioned to a level unexpected for a reptile

 

[cosmicwolf4]

In the info he it says he did get bitten and almost died. I agree with you tho. The snakes are clearly under stress and he seems to literally throw them around.

This is someone who deserves to be bitten. I hate seeing any living being treated this way. I can't find anything beautiful in a snake being thrown around a ring just to entertain people. It's cruel and wrong. I felt sick after watching it.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

He is a good showman and im sure he has a great love for snakes to.

I read that the snakes he uses are wild caught and he recycles them back to the bush as they stop performing and become used to him.

I dont think the snakes are conditioned as much as the handler does just know how to handle them.

Id love to meet and talk with him.
But isnt the king cobra the most impressive animal .You can see why they call him the king.

Id love to meet him to
Cheers

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Not conditioning at all. Cobra's are incredibly predictable, instinct base animals. Anybody who has worked with them for a period of time can do the basics with them - get them to hood up, strike etc.

You will find he probably has a high turn over of snakes so it wouldn't be possible to keep conditioning them if that was the case.

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

guys seem to like these shows, girls seem to hate them

hmmm:?