Actually, there is one hot snake that is legal to own.
You can legally own albino Western Diamondback rattlers in CA. You don't need to be a zoo or educational/research group to possess one. The reason is if they ever do get out, they are native and won't invade or disrupt local wildlife and environments. Plus being albino makes them a huge target for predators, so they are often eliminated anyway.
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