Quote Originally Posted by Pythonfriend View Post
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. But if we get the facts right and have the right arguments to fend off the nonsense, then we can score where it matters: in the legislative and judicial battles.

But of course media perception matters. Any experts here? Anyone here working for NBC or MSNBC or CBS or (*vomit*) fox?

i dont know, just make us look not so bad in the media. There is an avalanche of very bad and nasty coming downhill on all keepers of constricting snakes, which includes ball pythons.
We share the same feelings on fox news... But its not just a problem for constrictors but all snakes, a snake is a snake to someone afraid of them or misinformed. Its already next to impossible to own large snakes and venomous where I am. Cant even have a BCC without a permit and thats not easy to get. When stuff like this makes international news and countries start making laws, the whole world is watching and governments start to follow suit.