Snake abuse

[The Serpent Merchant]

Says who? The organisations I've worked with don't have that problem. A snake is another type of pet and is treated as such. It's better than the so-called advice of stealing the snake and lying to the owner...

I'm sure it varies from area to area, but there are a few threads on this site and I know the guys local to me are not reptile friendly. They pretty much have a kill within 24 hour policy. I guess the OP would just need to check into how his local authorities deals with reptiles.