Quote Originally Posted by Wh00h0069 View Post
Although there are some irresponsible keepers that have released their giant pythons into the wild, I believe most of the pythons came from facilities that were damaged in the hurricanes. I do think that people who buy giant pythons in areas where they can inhabit should be required to register and chip them. If they did release their snake into the wild, they would be held responsible if the snake was found.

IMO, only licensed people should be able to own venomous snakes. They should have to take a safety class to become licensed. It would also be helpful if on organization had people to inspect their snake room to make sure that they were keeping their hots in proper enclosures.
I am pretty sure you need to chip the larger species in florida anyway, if I remember correctly.

I think a strict state regulation on the bigger tropical snakes in Florida would be wise, but not a country wide BAN. Bans have never solved the problems they were seeking to solve.