Is a snake a service animal?

[joesmoke]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: mcveigh
well my wife says my snake is a service animal

Really? Mine too!

wow, mcveigh's been pullin double shifts!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Depends, I (unfortunately) know some women that enjoy being "serviced" by snakes.

how does this come up in conversation?

 

[mcveigh]

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: mcveigh
well my wife says my snake is a service animal

Really? Mine too!

wow, mcveigh's been pullin double shifts!

ROFL

 

[swanysto]

I think the vagina should be a service animal, cause it keeps my testosterone levels low enough to suppress my rage, thus saving lives. Thank you vagina

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

While seeing eye dogs and the occasional monkey seem to be readily accepted as service animals, there are a whole bunch of folks with MS, autism, paraplegia, cerebral palsy and, epilepsy who need service animals and deserve to be treated with respect. I don't have a problem with any service animal as long as it's certified.

 

[Jeff7]

The greatest capacity a snake can be "trained" may entail simple stimulus-response type behavior. For example, it will figure out that you are not an immediate threat, nor are you food. And it may also learn that a certain kind of thumping vibration means that food may follow. And in my experience, you couldn't use food as positive reinforcement, because 1) Snakes are pretty stupid in general, and 2) they tend to get a little bit insane when being fed. I've babysat and kept ball pythons already, and once they smell mice, they'll strike at anything that moves, even if it's several feet away from the enclosure.

 

[LumbergTech]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: JLee


You mean "we" have the deep pockets?

What organization trains snakes as service animals?

If they don't want to spend the money, then don't legislate. Doing nothing is the free alternative. When you infringe on other's livelihoods it's up to the ruler to be certain proposed laws are fair, not the ruled.

Uhhhh, you've got it ass-backwards. Of course, you have the right to own all sorts of different animals. However, you do NOT have the right to take your animals into restaurants, department stores, etc. However, the government has granted that special right to a particular class of people & animals. If they didn't legislate, no one would be taking in a seeing eye dog, or any other animal.

A snake senses seizures before they occur? Bullshit. I think it would be wonderfully ironic that if while the guy was actually having a seizure, a bystander assumed incorrectly that the snake was choking him & killed the snake. Else, it would be ironic if during a seizure, while unable to defend himself, the snake actually did choke him.

Is that your professional opinion?

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
use the drive thru at Burger King

problem solved

If he has seizures he may not have a licence...

Problem not solved.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: mcveigh
well my wife says my snake is a service animal

Really? Mine too!

wow, mcveigh's been pullin double shifts!

:laugh:

 

[Red Squirrel]

I don't see the huge deal, then again I guess people with snakes in public places could be a problem.

Oh, and obligatory Ahhh! Cobras!!!

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
The greatest capacity a snake can be "trained" may entail simple stimulus-response type behavior. For example, it will figure out that you are not an immediate threat, nor are you food. And it may also learn that a certain kind of thumping vibration means that food may follow. And in my experience, you couldn't use food as positive reinforcement, because 1) Snakes are pretty stupid in general, and 2) they tend to get a little bit insane when being fed. I've babysat and kept ball pythons already, and once they smell mice, they'll strike at anything that moves, even if it's several feet away from the enclosure.

Fuck. My service animal is a pocketful of baby mice.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: JLee

What organization trains snakes as service animals?

When you infringe upon the rights of private property owners, it's up to you to demonstrate how you comply with law that forces them to allow your animal there.

Who trains animals to be emotional support animals? There's someone on this forum with that very thing. An animal that's close to it's owner may provide benefit without being trained. A snake could very well be able to discern the onset of a seizure. Reptiles are very sensitive animals, and could pick up on signals that all isn't right. If the animal/human pair are in tune with each other the snake can provide assistance to it's owner.

"An animal that's close to its owner" is not a service animal. How many seeing eye dogs do you see without any "real" training? How many police K9's are just "close to their handlers"?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: JLee


"An animal that's close to its owner" is not a service animal. How many seeing eye dogs do you see without any "real" training? How many police K9's are just "close to their handlers"?

It could very well be a one off. If it works for the owner, that's all that matters. I don't give too much a shit about legalities, and certifying stamps. If it works, it works.