So last week I was invited to do a "lecture" on snakes and ball pythons in particular at my mom's school... but that was to a small special-ed class on a species that I already know.

This week, due to the nature of my persuasive essay (against the python ban, my final in this class) and my Prof liking it so much, I've been invited to do an actual lecture on the python ban and giant pythons as a whole for my English class. Which he decided to tell me... today. And the thing is... this Thursday. @_@;; I'm mostly prepared because of all of the research I had to do for my persuasive essay, but I'd like a primary source.

So guys. As giant python owners, what are your feelings (real honest feelings, not kneejerk reactions) on the 4 species being added to the Lacey Act and the 5 species they want to add?

And, I know for sure that one of my classmates is afraid of snakes. Now I've talked to her about this before and she said that she's not scared of the pictures or of snake talk, just the creatures themselves. However, I'd like to use some pictures and while I trust that she's not startled by pictures of small snakes... Burms are hardly something anyone would call "small". Any suggestions on how I should move forward with that?



Don't worry, I'm definitely on your side on this. I see it as no better than the pit bull bans, even if the ownership of these reptiles isn't banned (yet).