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Couple who took their 5-foot boa constrictor for swim in Pennsylvania river say it vanished
Fox News ^ | August 14, 2015 | AP

Posted on 08/15/2015 3:12:11 AM PDT by Reno89519

DANVILLE, Pa – A couple who took their nearly 5-foot boa constrictor for a swim in a Pennsylvania river say the pet slipped away and they're concerned about its welfare.

The Bloomsburg Press Enterprise reported Thursday that Kolby and Zachary Latranyi had been swimming with the snake named Leyla last weekend in the Susquehanna River. The Latranyis say the red-tailed boa was shedding, so the swim was designed to help it remove material from its scales.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: boaconstrictor; kolbylatranyi; pet; poorwiddlesnake; snake; susquehannariver; zacharylatranyi
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Is there a leash law for snakes?
1 posted on 08/15/2015 3:12:12 AM PDT by Reno89519
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To: Reno89519

Let it enjoy freedom for about 2 months at which point autumn temperatures will have killed it.


2 posted on 08/15/2015 3:18:11 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Reno89519

Well, unless that snake manages to get to shore anywhere, it should end up in the Chesapeake bay eventually, and the Atlantic Ocean finally. If I remember my geography correctly, that is.


3 posted on 08/15/2015 3:19:30 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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To: Salamander

*ping of interest*


4 posted on 08/15/2015 3:21:47 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Reno89519

No Boashit.


5 posted on 08/15/2015 3:22:08 AM PDT by x1stcav (Oh! No! I just learned Freddy Mecury was a queer.)
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To: Salamander; Tax-chick

Two idiots who shouldn’t be trusted with a pet rock go for swim with five foot snek.
End up losing snek ping.


6 posted on 08/15/2015 3:24:24 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Reno89519

These rocket scientists are worried about a $%#% snake’s welfare?


7 posted on 08/15/2015 3:28:31 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Megyn made the debate about her petty gripe. She failed miserably. She choked, choked like a dog!)
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To: Darksheare

Well if there are missing Chihuahuas downstream, we will know the snake is alive.


8 posted on 08/15/2015 3:29:12 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

You are not?


9 posted on 08/15/2015 3:30:22 AM PDT by RedHeeler
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To: Darksheare

I bet the just released it and are using it escaped as an excuse.


10 posted on 08/15/2015 3:31:12 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: BigEdLB

Ducklings, kittens, etc..


11 posted on 08/15/2015 3:32:30 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Dumbest. People. Ever.

I don’t play with my snakes *in the house* if I’m even the *slightest* bit drowsy.

Only when I’m totally awake and aware.

A lost Boa in this area is a dead Boa.

Not even remotely warm enough, even in the high heat of summer for them to survive.

Right now, my herp-stats are set to 88-90 degrees/hot side in every snakes’ enclosure.

Ambient enclosure temps are low-to-mid-80s.

Anything *less* than those seemingly “extreme temps” will get me a snake with a potentially deadly respiratory infection.

These people are morons.

I hope somebody responsible finds the snake but with current night time temps in the 50s/low 60s, it does not really have much time to be found.

The proper way to deal with ‘stuck shed’ [which you should not encounter, if your heat/humidity are correct] is a tub soak and shed assistance or a put the snake in a wet pillow case and let them wiggle out of it, themselves.

Stupid people.


12 posted on 08/15/2015 3:33:35 AM PDT by Salamander (We're ALL Dixie, now.)
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To: Darksheare

The dumbth is very strong with this one.


13 posted on 08/15/2015 3:33:39 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Reno89519

Rating stupidity on a scale of 1 - 10 ten being the most stupid how would you rate:

Snake Huggers
vs
Tree Huggers


14 posted on 08/15/2015 3:33:44 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Reno89519

Come December/January and the water gets about to 32 degrees and the problem will take care of itself.

Unless, unless, this Boa finds another to breed with.

Then horror of horrors! We’ll have a new tragedy movie.


15 posted on 08/15/2015 3:36:11 AM PDT by x1stcav (Oh! No! I just learned Freddy Mecury was a queer.)
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To: riverrunner

Most likely scenario.
Not unheard of either.
Couple years back some animal rights wackos released a bunch of reptiles into the Delaware water gap area.
Most died within two weeks.
Never heard much about it after.


16 posted on 08/15/2015 3:36:14 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

And the snek will pay the price for it.

:(


17 posted on 08/15/2015 3:36:14 AM PDT by Salamander (We're ALL Dixie, now.)
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To: RedHeeler

Here we go...


18 posted on 08/15/2015 3:37:24 AM PDT by Salamander (We're ALL Dixie, now.)
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To: Tax-chick

Exceedingly dumbth.
Sounds like two dudes as well.
Ugh.


19 posted on 08/15/2015 3:37:57 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Salamander

Yup.


20 posted on 08/15/2015 3:38:21 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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