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Post by jonjel on Dec 8, 2011 12:22:45 GMT 1
One of my engineers keeps snakes as pets. He has asked that I donate the old battery out of my car (which s being changed today) as he has been told that if he connects the battery to a couple of electrodes in the ground worms will miraculously come to the surface and can then e used for snake suppers.
I am (as ever) a bit sceptical, but would be interested in others opinions or advice.
(Apart from turning the snakes into belts to hold your trousers up.)
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Post by marchesarosa on Dec 8, 2011 12:27:51 GMT 1
He can breed as many worms as he likes in a compost heap. Very low-tech.
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Post by jonjel on Dec 8, 2011 12:41:44 GMT 1
He is indeed doing just that, but I guess he was just curious to see if something he had read actually worked.
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Post by Progenitor A on Dec 8, 2011 14:23:28 GMT 1
There is a law prohibiting feeding live animals to pets and captive animals
I do not think the law applies to worms though as they are not pretty enough
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Post by jonjel on Dec 8, 2011 15:26:33 GMT 1
Being a good and upright citizen I am sure he kills the worms in a very humane way before he feeds them to his snakes.
We have suggested he trains the snakes to be vegetarian. He approves being vegetarian himself.
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Post by principled on Dec 8, 2011 16:48:51 GMT 1
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Post by marchesarosa on Dec 8, 2011 16:59:47 GMT 1
Bless you, nay, what would we do with our message board lawyer!
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