Mission: Snakes’ Mouths Sewn Shut for a Photo Booth—Help End This!

How can a snake-slaughtering event possibly get worse? Look at the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby in Oklahoma for the answer: In 2025, a photo booth exhibitor sewed live rattlesnakes’ mouths shut so people could take pics with them!

This next-level cruelty—which seems to be done without using any painkillers—makes it impossible for the snakes to properly hydrate. 😰 Rattlesnakes are shy animals who would much rather avoid humans completely. Exploiting them for photo ops and then killing them is as messed up as it gets. And nothing will change if we stay silent.

earn peta2 points

📢 It’s time to speak up for snakes as loudly as you can! 📢 Follow these steps to take a stand and earn 150 peta2 points from our Rewards Program:

1. Send polite comments to the derby’s organizers at [email protected], urging them to ban anyone who sews live snakes’ mouths shut from exhibiting at the event. You can use the sample letter that pops up for inspo, but remember that using your own words is always more effective.

2. Take a screenshot of your sent email and submit it for 150 peta2 points. (Heads-up: You’ll only be awarded points for taking this action once.)

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