I wasn't going to post it because I didn't want to start the debate, but since it's started there's another good thread on the UK forums where someone emailed a higher up (Defras) and it was determined to be "not strictly illegal but there's a chance you could be charged under the animal welfare act under the right conditions." So, it's still a grey area, entirely open to interpretation, and probably taken on a case by case basis. Here's the link, because it too is an interesting read
https://www.reptileforums.co.uk/foru.../topics/815209
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