Wow. Some people's fear/ignorance.

[PythonWallace]

I just posted a response to this guy's wacky theories.

"Ros777, where are you getting your information about snakes from? Most snake keepers absolutely DO NOT keep venomous snakes. They are illegal to own in a lot of places without a permit or license that requires a lot of hands on experience with a professional venomous snake keeper, such as in a zoo. And very few people even consider ever owning a venomous snake. Also, most python and boa species are completely harmless to humans and any animals larger than a rat. On top of that, there are only a couple large, non-native snakes that can survive in the Florida Everglades. While it is horrible to just dump a snake into the wild, It's not as common as it's portrayed to be, and it's not as dentrimental to the environment as say, Asain carp species which can survive in most of the fresh water bodies in the U.S., and destroy the area's natural ecosystem. Basically, it comes down to the fact that a very miniscule percentage of snake species can be dangerous to people or pets, while an overwhelming majority of snake owners wouldn't even want to own these. I have also never heard anyone use the term gang activity when it came to owning snakes. I am a Christian, and I have 18 pythons in my house. The largest one is about 4 feet long, and I've never been bitten by any of them, even though I handle them on a daily basis. I have been bitten by a 9 foot python, and I've been bitten by an 18 inch kitten, and I can tell you that I'd rather get bitten by a huge python than a cat, dog, or even a mouse. When you realize that a large snake has the same size mouth as a cat, only with much smaller teeth, you start to understand that they really aren't dangerous at all. Instead of slamming snakes and people who own snakes as evil, I suggest doing a google search for ball python morphs and corn snake morphs. You'll quickly discover that most snakes, especially 99% of the ones making up the pet trade are some of God's most beautiful and amazing creatures."

Only a little BS.