Pet python kills two children

I don't think so... A small, harmless snake such as a Ball Python can be a very low maintenance pet for young children that can teach them the responsibilities of pet ownership with far less expense, maintenance and attention- as far as feeding, cleaning the cage, etc. - than say, goldfish, rats, gerbils, rabbits, etc. - and certainly far less maintenance, expense and attention than a cat or dog. Sincerely, Jon .

Following your logic, a pet rock would be better.
 
The following is pure rumour; However, an e-mail has been forwarded to me from a FoxNews feed ( Dated : 8/8/13 ) as follws: "Connor Barthe and brother Noah were killed while they slept in an apartment above an exotic pet store, but there were no screams. Mr. John Marais from the African Snake Bite Institute said: ' If it grabs a kid, you're going to have more than enough time to scream'. 'You can't be asleep and be bitten by a python and strangled'. 'That's impossible', Mr. Marais told News Limited. 'You're going to wake up instantly'. Police won't release any further details until full post mortem results are known". I agree with Mr. Marais' opinion. It will be interesting to see what additional facts come to light as the investigation proceeds. Sincerely, Jon .
 
Thought I heard on the news the police are looking at investigating the death of the boys as a murder. This story of the snake killing 2 boys makes little sense. Maybe the snake would get one boy, but the screaming and trashing about would wake the other boy. The snake would also have no reason to kill the second boy.

Maybe the ceiling and snake collapsed and fell on the two boys it could kill them. maybe..
 
They mentioned on the news today that they are investigating this and that either the father or the store owner had blood on him and some other strange fact.
 
Thought I heard on the news the police are looking at investigating the death of the boys as a murder. This story of the snake killing 2 boys makes little sense. Maybe the snake would get one boy, but the screaming and trashing about would wake the other boy.
I agree. In my view, there's a lot more to this incident that hasn't been made public as yet. I suppose that we'll have to wait and see how this all plays out. Sincerely, Jon .
 
Thought I heard on the news the police are looking at investigating the death of the boys as a murder. This story of the snake killing 2 boys makes little sense. Maybe the snake would get one boy, but the screaming and trashing about would wake the other boy. The snake would also have no reason to kill the second boy.

Maybe the ceiling and snake collapsed and fell on the two boys it could kill them. maybe..

You have to be able to breath to scream. Hard to do with a python wrapped around you. Fright can also freeze you. A giant snake falling on you in the night definitely qualifies as frightful. The other boy could have been knocked unconscious with the fall of the python from the ceiling. There are so many possiblities as to how and why. It's still a sad ending to this story.
 
You have to be able to breath to scream. Hard to do with a python wrapped around you. Fright can also freeze you. A giant snake falling on you in the night definitely qualifies as frightful. The other boy could have been knocked unconscious with the fall of the python from the ceiling. There are so many possiblities as to how and why. It's still a sad ending to this story.
Yes, Mr. Blackrock13......... There are many possibilities as to the how and why of this incident. Sincerely, Jon .
 
They mentioned on the news today that they are investigating this and that either the father or the store owner had blood on him and some other strange fact.
There are other details about this incident that just don't add up. I hope that the authorities get to the bottom of this; after all, we're talking about the loss of two little children...... Sincerely, Jon.
 
Still trying to speak for others. FUJI would be proud.
Why do you continue to follow me around the site with your inane remarks, Mr. Blackrock13? What it is that you find so fascinating about another man's perspective on an escort forum.....? Remember, this discussion is about the death of two small children under questionable circumstances..... Sincerely, Jon .
 
There are other details about this incident that just don't add up. I hope that the authorities get to the bottom of this; after all, we're talking about the loss of two little children...... Sincerely, Jon.

ya, but these are the first two I believe made public. I can't remember what the other suspicious fact was but I'm surpised it hasn't been on the news more.
 
The first reports of this incident stated that the snake was kept in an enclosure on the first floor of the building. After escaping its cage, the snake entered the ventilation system and made its way up to the second floor where it 'fell through the ceiling', apparently 'falling' on top of the two children at which point the snake then proceeded to kill, but not consume the two children. The story then changed to the snake being kept in a cage in the second floor residence, where it then escaped, etc. It is difficult for me to believe that the snake could attack anyone without that person having sufficient time to scream/call out for help- especially if the snake first fell through the ceiling and landed on the children before attacking them. It seems even more improbable to me that the second child could continue to sleep right beside his brother in the same bed while that first child is being attacked by a large snake. Even for people who are unfamliar with snakes, the story sounds problematic in so many ways. We'll have to wait and see how the investigation proceeds and what additional details come to light. Sincerely, Jon .
 
The first reports of this incident stated that the snake was kept in an enclosure on the first floor of the building. After escaping its cage, the snake entered the ventilation system and made its way up to the second floor where it 'fell through the ceiling', apparently 'falling' on top of the two children at which point the snake then proceeded to kill, but not consume the two children. The story then changed to the snake being kept in a cage in the second floor residence, where it then escaped, etc. It is difficult for me to believe that the snake could attack anyone without that person having sufficient time to scream/call out for help- especially if the snake first fell through the ceiling and landed on the children before attacking them. It seems even more improbable to me that the second child could continue to sleep right beside his brother in the same bed while that first child is being attacked by a large snake. Even for people who are unfamliar with snakes, the story sounds problematic in so many ways. We'll have to wait and see how the investigation proceeds and what additional details come to light. Sincerely, Jon .

That this happened is not out of the realm of possibility, stranger things have happened. However, the changing of the story starts making it very suspicious.
I had read another report indicating that the children had visited a petting zoo that day, and that might have drawn the snake to them. This last bit could be true, but it sounds like me at 15 years old trying to lie to my dad about something.