"I Killed Her with Love" : The Giant Snake Problem | Dan Liebel

In the episode, Dan Liebel tells us the story of his 22-year-old, 16' 3" long albino Burmese python, Samantha, who suddenly died in 2019. Dan had suspicions that Samantha was likely slightly overweight so he decided to perform a necropsy. He detailed his findings in a Facebook post that immediately went viral. This episode focuses on the obesity epidemic currently seen in herpetoculture, especially within the big snake community. We discuss big snake-keeping culture and where there is space for improvement. 

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https://www.facebook.com/geegmasta/posts/10157293440169221
https://www.instagram.com/master_gator/

0:00 Coming Up
1:21 Guest Introduction
5:31 Housekeeping
6:18 How did you get started?
11:10 What got you into big snakes?
17:53 Tell us About Samantha (Burmese Python)
20:00 Getting Bite by a Burm
24:11 How often was she fed?
28:00 Powerfeeding & Social Media Influencers
30:30 Early Signs of Illness & Death
36:13 Why did you decide to do the necropsy?
38:46 What did you find when in the necropsy?
43:57 Making the Mistake
48:06 Deciding to make the Facebook Post
53:06 Powerfeeding for Size
57:25 Problem Areas in the Big Snake Community
58:01 Enclosure Size & Natural Behavior
1:12:33 Bad Online Influencers & Too Many Babies
1:19:34 Who should keep a big snake?
1:29:20 Tub Vs. Bioactive Keepers
1:33:20 Bare Minimums for Keeping Big Snakes
1:40:55 How Many Reptiles are Obese in the Hobby?
1:44:59 Closing Thoughts
1:50:07 General Tips for Feeding Reptiles
2:06:56 Outro

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