Kinda Funny

[snakecharmer3638]

So I have been wondering lately about the laws concerning exotic pets, where I live. I didn't want to go to my local city building and ask about it, just in case I was in violation. So I called from work (I work about thirty miles from where I live) and said that I was thinking about moving to their town, and was wondering about their exotic pet laws.

The lady on the phone asked what kind of exotic pet I was wanting to keep and I told her snakes, and did not specify what type of snake.She said she would need to do some research and call me back. I gave her my number and a fake name (I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone).

When she called back she asked what type of snakes I was talking about and I said Pythons and Boas. She then said that from what she was looking at they were fine to keep as long as they were kept in clean sanitary conditions. Then she went on to say that the only snakes that were not allowed were constrictor snakes. ?????????? So I then asked her if pythons and boas were not in the constrictor family and she said that her chief of police looked it up and since boas and pythons swallow their prey whole they are not considered constrictors.

She offered to send me a copy of their exotic pet laws. So I had her fax it to my work. And low and behold if I ever decide to start keeping HOTS. I'll be okay because they only have restrictions on "Poisonous" snakes not Venomous snakes.

And we wonder why stupid laws are being passed by people that have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.

[anatess]

Well, technically, I think venomous snakes are also poisonous.

Yeah, it is quite interesting the law enforcement people sometimes do not have any idea what laws they are enforcing. Hey, I doubt lawmakers even know what laws they are making!

[snakecharmer3638]

No.. Venomous snakes are venomous and poisonous frogs are poisonous. The difference is in the delivery of the toxins.

[MitsuMike]

Holy crap!.........I don't know what to even think/say. But it does make me laugh at how sad this is. And I didn't know individual cities have laws against snakes such as banning all constrictor snakes (thats ALOT). That's almost like banning dogs with long hair.

And as far and the poisionous vs vemonous goes they can get away with it in court. Even though vemon has to be injected by some means.

I mean same thing goes for cars. Example: My friend get pulled over in his 01 Camaro SS with headers and the exhaust dumps off the rear axle. No restrictions and as illegal as it gets. Cops says that thing is way to loud to be legal, what do you have on it? My friend tells him straight up that he has a street legal catback system and the mufflers are really small and to far up on the car that you can't see them. Cop stares off for a few moments and says ok, have a good night.
It's like WTF???

[snakecharmer3638]

Dang!!!

Can't keep Crocodilians... But I guess Alligators are okay.

But now that I re think that alligators are in the crocodilian family *FAIL*