When snakeskin products are made, is the animal harmed? Or do they simply use the skin that the snakes have shed?
2007-08-30 06:56:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The snake is killed- if you've ever seen the snake skin they shed, it's extremely thin and see-through and not usable for such things.
2007-08-30 07:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Madison 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Snakeskin products are made from snakes that are killed and skinned. A shed skin would be too thin and fragile, not to mention have almost no color. Most snakes are farmed for this purpose but you should check out the company before you buy to make sure they're not using illegally collected wild species to make your boots with.
PS: I personally hate the use of anything that isn't also eaten...
2007-08-30 07:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by howldine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they actually kill the snakes. The skin shed by a snake is transparent, and obviously snake skin accessories aren't.
They basically kill the snake, use its skin, sell the meat (to be eaten) or discard it, and save the bones to be cleaned and sold as of course, snake skeletons for science programs.
This is a VERY cruel thing; to kill an innocent little snake.
The animal is indeed harmed!!! =[
2007-08-30 07:03:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lizard_Luver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They kill the snake... because shedded skin doesn't look like real snake skin... so they wouldn't be able to use it.
It's really sad how they kill them...
one way isn't that smart for two reasons....first what they do is shoot the snake... that screws up the skin and it isn't very humane...
The second way is more humane and presereves the entire snake including the head. What you do is put them in a freezer... and since they are cold blooded they just fall asleep and don't wake up.
Then when you unthaw them they look alive... and you could use the venom for anti-venom.
When my dad lived in Arizona he would catch Mojave Rattlers... the green ones... and he would freeze them then thaw them out and put them in striking position like they were going to bite and coild them up... he would put them in front of his friends door step ring the bell... and run. He said the reactions hilarious. :p
Good Luck with all your answers
*Krstl*
2007-08-30 07:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by *Krstl* 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The snake is killed.
As far as freezing, this is NOT a humane method of killing a large reptile.
2007-08-30 10:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by beautifuljoe1313 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The skins come from snakes that have been killed.....
2007-08-30 15:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by Terry R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah unless it's fake they kill the snake and use it for boots/and other accesories...=(
2007-08-30 07:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by kayla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mr snake dies :(
2007-08-30 08:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-08-30 10:48:46 · answer #9 · answered by Alec G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋