I disagree with the idea that age plays a role in why politicians are doing this. They're doing it because it's a politically safe issue to take a stand on. Nothing more, nothing less. If they can ban the "monster" snakes then they can take it before the people and say "Look what I did to protect you. Don't forget it the next time you're at the ballot box!" Fact is that those who have nothing to do with reptiles far exceed the number of those of us who do and they're easy political capital.