Quote Originally Posted by NatelovesBPs View Post
Thats why there needs to be tighter regulations on whos aloud to keep larger more aggressive species. Im sure many would disagree with me that you should have to have a license to own these snakes, but hey if you really truly have the means and the knowledge to keep all the way untill adulthood than you have no reason to fuss about a license. Too many people get these animals not knowing or even worse not careing about really asking themselves if its going to work and then still think its ok to get one and then pawn it off on someone else or in places like florida people releasing their animals into the wild. Look people if you dont want a snake ban in the US then stop giving people a reason to question wether we should be allowed to keep them, its up to us. I personally only own ball pythons and would never even consider a larger species but I do understand and respect others desires to do so..... IF they truly can properly care for it.
The sad thing is, that JUST happened up here. All British Columbians must apply for a permit should they want to own any boa or python in excess of 9 meters, and also for large lizards in excess of 2 meters. Forget about owning a rhino or a giraffe; those are on the list as well.