As an amatuer herpetologist I have to chime in on this one. I know of some people in the past that have tried to feed puppies and kittens to there snakes. The herp community as a whole is against the practice because it is brings bad PR to a pet community that already gets bad press from the Humane Society US, PETA, etc, etc. In some areas it is illegal. I know of one person that had a cat that's litter included three still born kittens so he thought he's feed them to his python, problem is that reptiles hunt and feed based on scent as well as heat and movement. The snakes did not recognize the kittens as food. I have collected herps in the field that will not eat mice or rats so I am forced to collect California Voles for their consumption, while others will only accept Western Fence Lizards. As for the person that stated Arnold running is a bad idea, I'm assuming that was a partisan jab. Arnold only plays a robot in the Movies while Grey Davis is an actual Robot. (Ever heard him talk?) The sooner Doofus is out of here the better for a hundred reasons. I'm not an Issa fan and I don't think Simon will sign a ferret bill as he is buddies with ferret hater Rudy Guilliani, I could be wrong and his official response in the past was baring any scientific information that proves they are a threat (which DFG dishonestly say's exsist) he would be for legalization. He needs the monewy from groups like the California Water Fowl Association so he'll be their boy. I think Arnold is the best bet for an independent Jessie Ventura type Govenor we have. The Democratic Party is noting more than a bunch of socialist facist, while the Republican party can't seem to unify to put up a canidate worth a crap (Wilson was a horrible govenor as well). We need this revolt, this revolution to send a message to the dumb butts in Sacramento. Then we need to go after the corrupt state agencies such as DFG, even aside from ferrets the Department is a joke. Go Arnold, terminate Grey Doofus' govenorship. I'd love to know what Green Party Canidate Camejo position is on ferret legalization being a socialist/environmentalist. We need a big shakeup in California and if Camejo was pro ferret I would leave my libertarian credentials at the door and vote Green party just to tweak the Dems and Repubs. [Posted in FML issue 4208]