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    Snake leash law

    I can't decide if this is real or not. Maybe just real dumb.

    http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/..._190_fine.html

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    Re: Snake leash law

    It is real, and yes, if i say it nicely, its very dumb.

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    That is real.

    The owner posted on our forum, somewhere.

    I agree, its dumb. But on the other hand, if the rules are NO "loose" animals, well, that means "none", including snakes.
    Of course you shouldn't "leash" snakes, kind of hard to do, but they should probably be on the person or in a box.

    While I'm all about educating the public and showing off how gentle those snakes can be, we have to understand that there are people with a serious phobia. That is why I do not take my snake out into the public UNLESS it is for a scheduled event.

    So while I agree getting a ticket is kind of ridiculous, but if someone complained about the "loose" snakes, the animal control officials really had no choice. If they make exceptions, there will be other people that will cry "foul".

    Honestly, a warning should have been enough, IMHO.
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    Man fined for taking snake to park without leash

    http://nypost.com/2017/04/07/man-fin...without-leash/

    I don't know who's dumber, the guy who thought it'd be a fun idea to let his snake roam free in a public park, or the guy who told him to put a leash on it.

    Poor snake. Can you imagine? How the hell would you get the leash to stay on?
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    Good on the guy for wanting to "show the public that snakes aren't killers", but this isn't the way to do it, for many reasons. :B

    And also, a leash on a snake? lol




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    Re: Man fined for taking snake to park without leash

    Even though the leash suggestion is laughable, I understand that they need to enforce the same rules for all pets in the park. And shame on that guy for bringing his snake to a public park. So many people have a very real fear of snakes and he should have been more considerate of that.


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    Re: Man fined for taking snake to park without leash

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    Good on the guy for wanting to "show the public that snakes aren't killers", but this isn't the way to do it, for many reasons. :B

    And also, a leash on a snake? lol
    I can't even get my rats to stay in a harness, so I doubt snake leashes will ever be a thing.

    On scale of one to ten, letting your pet snake loose in the park should be at least a 7 for "bad idea". Someone could trample it. It could get bitten by or bite another person's pet. There are too many things that could go wrong. People act like snakes are just like cats and dogs, but they aren't. You can't treat them like warm-bloded domesticated animals. I'm glad more people are getting into snakes, but they have different needs than traditional pets and their needs should be respected.

    If he really wants to "show the public that snakes aren't killers" it would be better to let them come to his place to see the snake, or find some other place where he can share his pet without other animals disturbing it. I let people in to see my snakes sometimes, but I never take them outside to wander around.
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    I used to go to the corner store on nice days with my adult normal BP to show it off, got invited to a lot of parties and it was a riot. Never had issues. Buuuut I'm also highly respectful of anyone around me, I'd have left the store immediately if anyone had an issue with it.

    Velcro like one of those blood pressure cuffs, with a little loop in the middle, boom you got a marketable ball python collar, add a leash and you save yourself some fines
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    Re: Snake leash law

    Not sure if its dumb but it deserved a warning not a ticket. Why the person thought it was ok to let a snake roam free in a public park is what I think is dumb. A dog, Hawk or several other things can hurt a snake not to mention you don't do things in public that can effect others negatively. This is like that post over the winter about where people bring their snakes....some people have to make everything a accessory.


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    Re: Snake leash law

    The closest I've found to a leash for my Bp is my headphones it usually takes 10 minutes to get her off them. Would headphones count so long as you hold the cord?

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