I can’t believe it is even legal to keep poisonous snakes, especially any that are not native to the area. Cobras? Are they out of their friking minds? Then there is the risk to others when they inevitably escape.
I caught and kept non poisonous snakes as a kid, but it was a rotten thing to do to deprive them of their freedom, and the rodent killing/rattler killing benefits. If they are raised in captivity that is a bit different, but taking them out of their natural habitat was just selfish.
Kids don’t think much beyond their own selfish desires.
Don’t have a hissy fit.
Do you have any idea how many life saving medicines are made from snake venom?
Many hot keepers are responsible for saving countless lives.
In some places it’s not legal to keep VENOMOUS snakes. Most places it is with varying levels of permits and such.
This snake was used in what is looking like a suicide. Very unusual circumstances to say the least.
Think of it this way, if you’ve ever needed blood thinners or heart medication or medication for kidney ailments and a host of others, you need to realize that without keepers of venomous snakes, you wouldn’t have had those medicines... Just something to think about.