Hm, if it's illegal to keep venomous and crocodilians, then one wonders what the wait is to "sort out the legalities." Just charge the guy with illegal possession and be done with it. On a separate note, why confiscate the retic and the other nonvenomous snakes? It doesn't sound like those were a violation, apart from potentially falling under the catch all "but not limited to" clause in that statute. For that matter, "various species of venomous snakes" is pretty vague, too. You'd think that would have been written "all species of venomous snakes" or have referenced a list of permitted vs illegal animals. It sure seems like the laws in this country could use a serious review, with anything vague, unclear, or ridiculous being rewritten or repealed, as appropriate.
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