Krippschick
Arachnopeon
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Interesting thread...Just wondering what the decision was? Did you sell it to the kid or no?
This is not very sound logic. A kid can go buy a rifle because he's interested in them, but that doesn't mean squat.yes sell it to him. dont exclude him. if hes an enthusiast willing to pay money to his hobby, that shows that he probly knows more than most adults. hes competent enough to take care of it!
No matter what, rifle and inverts shouldnt be compared in this thread... rifle can do as much damage to an adult as to a kid.This is not very sound logic. A kid can go buy a rifle because he's interested in them, but that doesn't mean squat.
Parents would have to know at least as much as the student in question, and ideally MORE, to be able to pretend to "supervise" this kind of activity... the kinds of peculiarities involved in the hobby are not automatically known by virtue of generic maturity. Likely the student "knows more" about keeping the scolopendrid than the parents, and thus the parents' supervision is rendered moot... it has nothing to do with the maturity of the student, but the ethical and potential legal ramifications in the hobby.Seriously, like a junior/ senior student who wants to do a science fair or events of those sorts should be able to, as long as parents supervise.
What house of horrors did you grow up in?? There's a huge difference between a genuine accident and being "prone" to something by virtue of its unencumbered proximity or availability...There are LOTS of other dangers kids are prone to even in their own house, and some are even more dangerous than scolopendrids...
Sorry if you mistook what I wrote, but I wasn't exactly comparing rifles to scorpions. The person I was quoting was saying that just because a hobbyist is an "enthusiast willing to pay money to his hobby," it shows that he's well informed and even "competent" enough to care for the creature.No matter what, rifle and inverts shouldnt be compared in this thread... rifle can do as much damage to an adult as to a kid.
And as someone mentioned effects on people varies by weight.
A possible solution would be to exclusively sell it to those over certain wieght, height and mental capability.
Seriously, like a junior/ senior student who wants to do a science fair or events of those sorts should be able to, as long as parents supervise.
There are LOTS of other dangers kids are prone to even in their own house, and some are even more dangerous than scolopendrids...
im sorry but that just seems silly. im thirteen and have two scolos. it definitely depends on the person. if the kid wants it so that he/she can see it eat mice or put it in their friends' beds, then the answer is no. i spent about a year wanting a scolo and now that i have a couple, i respect them and would be crushed if they were taken from me because they could hurt me. i also have an obt, my most dangerous spider. you could choose to not sell me stairs or something because i *could* fall and be hospitalized. window salesmen could not install windows into households with children because they *could* fall out. my point is, you cant live life worrying about what could happen, and just be careful and respect the animals.No.
Although many a youth are quite knowledgeable of the animals and very well capable of keeping them alive and healthy, it is too risky to the kids health, your well being, and the hobby itself. I wouldn't do it, even if their parents supported the idea of getting one because parents make bad decisions too. If I were to sell one to a kid and then later hear about him or her being hospitalized because of a "accident," I wouldn't be able to forgive myself, as it would be just as much my fault as the parents for allowing a child to have something dangerous. Plus there could be legal ramifications (not positive on that though).
Plus, it could have negative implications on the hobby itself. Look at how the reptile community has suffered because dealers, and parents alike were allowing kids to purchase and keep deadly animals. After so many hospitalizations, the hobby will grab the attention of people who will want it banned. Tarantula and scorpion keepers will be put under the same scrutiny as well.
Thought this was ironic...im sorry but that just seems silly. im thirteen and have two scolos. it definitely depends on the person. if the kid wants it so that he/she can see it eat mice or put it in their friends' beds, then the answer is no. i spent about a year wanting a scolo and now that i have a couple, i respect them and would be crushed if they were taken from me because they could hurt me. i also have an obt, my most dangerous spider. you could choose to not sell me stairs or something because i *could* fall and be hospitalized. window salesmen could not install windows into households with children because they *could* fall out. my point is, you cant live life worrying about what could happen, and just be careful and respect the animals.
Dan
As a parent...yes you can and do worry about your children, If you can avoid a potential hazard for your child you will. My children would not be allowed to have an OBT, a g. rosea or maybe an emp. scorp but nothing that i felt was too much for them. a little brains goes a long way, think about things that could go wrong and fix what you can before it has the oportunity to cause harm. That was an immature comment to make proving the point about not letting "children" have scolopendrids.you cant live life worrying about what could happen