Culling mutated hatchlings:

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If it's going to die anywhere then there is no reason that it will become an invasive species to the area around it. Further more a BP will never be an issue even if they were released they are purely rodent eaters and don't get big enough to cause any issues to begin with. BP's might be taken away b/c of it's larger counter part snake brothers. BP's don't get big enough not to have a predator. Back on point I said to release it b/c if it had a illness that will cause it to die anyway might as well let it live out it's very short life exploring. Personal opinion.

Except that's not the point.

The fact is that most people who are making laws to ban snakes don't see anything beyond the 'PYTHON' and immediately have flashbacks to films like Anaconda... They are usually uneducated in terms of snake behaviour and species characteristics... and honestly, its been shown that they really don't care. Hence the random,vague and obscure conditions of snake bans in both Canada and the USA

Even if a snake only gets 4-5 feet, its still a threat to the natural environment. There are little FROGS and small insects that have caused HUGE issues... maybe a BP will not, but lets not give lawmakers the opportunity to nix owning ball pythons too!

NO Reptile Keeper or Exotic keeper should EVER be advocating the release of non-native species... Especially in the political environment that exists around Reptiles, Snakes and their breeding and ownership.

Just my opinion also....