I think reptiles, especially snakes, are seen more as the "disposable pets" which is ironic because they have such a long lifespan compare to other animals like cats and dogs, you would think there would be more of a commitment when buying one. I see people trading snakes like they're baseball cards. People always wanting the newest reptile, always looking to trade or sell of their pets because they've lost interest/novelty has worn off and now they want to fund their new project, be it a monitor or different type of snake or what not. It's sad because as we all know, reptiles adjust very poorly to being re-homed and most people selling their reptiles on places like craigslist or Kijiji where I live, do so after a year or two of keeping them and getting bored of them so if this animal actually gets lucky enough to make it 20 Years....think how Many homes that is!