I love how they say "The Association of Zoos & Aquariums recommends against exotic pet ownership in part because of the lethal diseases wild animals can carry: distemper and rabies in carnivores"
.... dogs can get rabies, but they're not considered exotic or dangerous. My boyfriend has been bit (and bled!) by my dog (just rough housing/playing, not out of aggression) and we have yet to be bit by one of our snakes!