Here is The City of San Antonio's ordinace reguarding non-poisonous snakes.

Sec. 5-9. Non-poisonous snakes.

Any owner, caretaker, or other person who keeps any non-poisonous snake over three (3) feet and/or fifteen (15) pounds, in addition to complying with all federal and state laws, regulations and permit regulations affecting such snake shall:

(a) Keep the snake at all times in a cage or enclosure of such size and construction and in a manner as to preclude the possibility of escape. Such enclosure shall be of such size as to permit the snake reasonable freedom of movement;

(b) Maintain enclosures and cages in a clean and sanitary manner at all times;

(c) Provide the snake with adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care;

(d) Keep the snake in such a manner so as not to threaten or annoy any person of normal sensitivity;

(e) Prevent unauthorized access to the snake through adequate safeguards;

(f) Make the snake facilities and equipment available for inspection upon request by the animal control veterinarian;

(g) Use only escape proof enclosures when transporting the snake.

All snakes shall be kept in compliance with the above requirements in (d), (e), and (f).


(Ord. No. 79180, § 1, 11-18-93)


Editor's note: Ord. No. 79180, § 1, repealed former § 5-9, relative to domestic animal permits, and enacted a new § 5-9 to read as herein set out. The provisions of former § 5-9 derived from Ord. No. 16116, § 2(A), adopted Sept. 27, 1951; Code 1959, § 6-8; and Ord. No. 33971, § 3, adopted Dec. 30, 1965.



The City of San Antonio must care about its snakes.