Check this story

http://www.katu.com/news/local/129317243.html

"Having those kinds of snakes aren't exactly illegal, though. The problem is these snakes can get up to 15 feet long and animal control officers said in Washington, snakes and reptiles that can eventually grow to 10 feet long or more need to have special permits. "

Wow - 15 foot redtail...i must have always had dwarfs i guess. If reminds me of the craziness about gun control. So many times guns are mislabeled AK47s, AR15s or Glocks etc when they are not.