The primary cause of the burmese python problem in the everglades has been traced back to a hurricane, and not private ownership by individual hobbyists. Regulations and bans on entire family of reptiles due to irresponsible business practices like those seen in the video, or hurricane damage due to an improperly constructed facility, does nothing but harm the individual hobbyist who is responsible about pet ownership.

What I don't like about the video is that they start off by referring to the ball python they found as "one of many dangerous animals". Ball python? dangerous? Maybe to local wildlife if a population grabs hold in the area, but I'm tired of fear based media, and "scientific papers" (intentionally in quotes) stating that animals like the burmese python could thrive in areas as far as Oregon. I'm tired of the general masses being so blinded by irrational thought, that laws must be enforced on the responsible hobbyist.