The majority of the second episode was focused on reptiles so I do think that it is relevant. I agree that stricter rules MUST be put in place regarding large or venomous species.
Britain’s tiger kings
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Ah, I didn't pick up on the content of the full hour, choosing not to watch, in spite of @ThomasNotTom begging me to...
I think they struggled finding enough relevant and willing big cat owners to participate which is probably why reptiles and smaller cats feature so heavily, particularly in the second episode.
How can you be allowed to keep 10ft snakes in a 5 foot fish tank?
Do animal cruelty rules not apply to reptiles?
That 2 Bob little ***** shouldn’t be permitted to keep reptiles in those cramped conditions....
Seething with anger
Do animal cruelty rules not apply to reptiles?
That 2 Bob little ***** shouldn’t be permitted to keep reptiles in those cramped conditions....
Seething with anger
How people can keep 10ft snakes anyway is a problem regardless of the enclosure size. I think DWA licenses should be necessary for any species that is either venomous or anything larger than 5ft
This programme is utter garbage. The “beast” of Bishops Avenue which Ross “surely must be skint be front this rubbish” Kemp described as a Serval?????? And the silly cow that said it was a “big scary Tiger”
It was a Bengal Cat (about as dangerous as Mr Frisky (my Nans moggy)
won’t be watching this cack next week, cringeworthy
It was a Bengal Cat (about as dangerous as Mr Frisky (my Nans moggy)
won’t be watching this cack next week, cringeworthy
I was sure that the cat wasn't a serval. Just goes to show how little effort was put into the programme but I thought that there was only 2 episodes so I wouldn't worry about next week.
littleRedPanda
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"The government has promised "the highest standards of animal welfare" in the UK as part of the Queen's Speech ...
using the bill to stop people keeping primates as pets, improving standards in zoos and "cracking down" on puppy smuggling."
We can all still keep our big cats in our gardens then. Phew!
using the bill to stop people keeping primates as pets, improving standards in zoos and "cracking down" on puppy smuggling."
We can all still keep our big cats in our gardens then. Phew!
This is a big and long overdue step forward. However, the omission of setting standards for welfare, or preferably banning, of private ownership of big cats etc., even after the recent well-publicised programme highlighting the issue, is a glaring oversight.
Do you know how big a Corn Snake, or even a really large female Grass Snake, can grow?
I happen to own a corn snake so I know exactly how big they can get, on average they grow to around less than 5ft (with exception). Grass snakes are very rarely kept as pets. By snakes over 10ft I meant large boas and large python species that could potentially do harm if in kept in unsuitable conditions with inexperienced owners. I mentioned 5ft as I meant that DWA licenses should be required for species that are larger that 5ft on average. So species like corn snakes and royal pythons who usually stay under 5ft (with exceptions obviously) wouldn't require DWA licenses but any species larger like reticulated or Burmese pythons and boa constrictors should require DWA licenses because aggressive individuals could do serious damage to keepers who are either inexperienced or caught off guard.
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I apologise if I come across as defensive here but as someone who is part of the reptile hobby, I am passionate about the welfare of these often overlooked animals. I certainly know that there are way too many people keeping reptiles in terrible enclosures and giving them substandard care which is why I really want to see stricter rules in place to prevent any further neglect of these fascinating and beautiful species.
If anything, I find that the mockumentary is not trying to give its audience an informed view of animal captivity / husbandry of big cats, but is simply trying to give a more 'spectacular' view of such - in that "if America is so fantastical, then so is our nation !" I will say that in Western Europe, and the UK, the housing of large cats is far more regulated - no cub petting here.. but indeed it should perhaps be more challenging to obtain a DWA license. And with what limited imagery the documentary gives with owners of varying competence, the viewers will draw that this is standard fare in zoos as a whole . .