20 kg python bites Frank Cuesta's son five times
A 20-kilo python bit Zape, Frank Cuesta's son, five times. The YouTuber was filming the scene. A look at the facts and the reactions.
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The 20-kilo python that showed no mercy to Zape
Frank Cuesta, the well-known YouTuber and herpetologist, is once again at the center of controversy. His young son Zape was bitten five times by a 20-kilogram python that Cuesta himself keeps at his home. The incident, circulating on social media since June 5, 2026, shows the boy being attacked repeatedly while his father films it.
An accepted risk or recklessness
The large snake attacked the child on several occasions. According to the videos shared, the animal showed clear signs of aggression before the attack: coiled up with its snout pointed at the boy. Yet Cuesta did not intervene immediately. Some point out that the YouTuber has taught his children to handle reptiles from an early age, a common practice on his channel. Others see it as negligence that could have ended in tragedy.
The ghost of Zipi
The reference to an earlier son, Zipi, who died of leukemia as a child, has only fueled the criticism. Comments like "Zape had better watch out" or "if Zape dies, he's still got Zipi" reflect the dark tone dominating the debate. The herpetology community reminds everyone that no domesticated animal is entirely predictable, least of all a 20-kilo python.
For now, the video has racked up hundreds of thousands of views. Cuesta has not said whether he will take disciplinary measures or whether the incident will affect his parenting approach.
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Frank Cuesta, the well-known YouTuber and herpetologist, is once again at the center of controversy. His young son Zape was bitten five times by a 20-kilogram python that Cuesta himself keeps at his home. The incident, circulating on social media since June 5, 2026, shows the boy being attacked repeatedly while his father films it.
An accepted risk or recklessness
The large snake attacked the child on several occasions. According to the videos shared, the animal showed clear signs of aggression before the attack: coiled up with its snout pointed at the boy. Yet Cuesta did not intervene immediately. Some point out that the YouTuber has taught his children to handle reptiles from an early age, a common practice on his channel. Others see it as negligence that could have ended in tragedy.
The ghost of Zipi
The reference to an earlier son, Zipi, who died of leukemia as a child, has only fueled the criticism. Comments like "Zape had better watch out" or "if Zape dies, he's still got Zipi" reflect the dark tone dominating the debate. The herpetology community reminds everyone that no domesticated animal is entirely predictable, least of all a 20-kilo python.
For now, the video has racked up hundreds of thousands of views. Cuesta has not said whether he will take disciplinary measures or whether the incident will affect his parenting approach.
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