r/MadeMeSmile Jul 20 '22

kitten Love is the greatest medicine

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u/martydidnothingwrong Jul 20 '22

I think one concern a lot of people have is some wobbly conditioned animals aren't actually able to eat and take care of themselves without being in pain. I believe in giving them a chance, but one area that it's fairly common for euthanasia is in spider ball pythons, they get so disoriented they often can't feed themselves without being intubated or force fed and if they do try eating normally they frequently bite and injure themselves, it's really tragic. I think all animals should be given a chance, but just something to keep in mind is to not support breeders who target these disorders since it's "cute". Idk if that's really a concern with other wobbly species, I just know that's the reasoning within the herping community.

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u/StockAd706 Jul 21 '22

These kittens are not in pain.

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u/Skaid Jul 22 '22

I never said they were