Quote Originally Posted by Rob_D View Post
it is sad however



the law is clear taking something that is not yours is theft.
walking into someones house and taking something that belongs to them is Theft. ( a cd, dvd, cat, dog or their car. just the charges will vary ) not saying she would report you but she very well could and you dont want or need that

not trying to make a fight here, the best thing to do in my opinion is offer to help. if she refuses then attempt to get proper authorities involved.

just because we view it as cruelty and injustice doesnt mean that animal control will view it the same. i have a bp that is 2 yrs old i rescued her (when i got her she weighed 150 grams) now she is barely 200 grams if animal control saw that would my bp be taken? could she be?

so my whole rant is dont do anything that can or will potentially get you in trouble with the law...
If the friend would not give up the snake, I would contact the proper authorities to have it removed. This person is incapable of properly caring for this animal, it is animal cruelty. While I didn't really mean that the OP should go physically take the snake but do it in the proper manner.