Do you worry about Uncle Sam and his effect on your passion for reptiles?

[KevinK]

I would prefer mandatory training and certification before owning certain class of reptiles (anacondas, reties, alligators, large monitors, and basically anything that if let loose will eat the neighbor's dog). How would this be any different than owning a wolf or a tiger or a chimpanzee?
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+1

However, I also see the the downfall with that idea. Local governments tend to simply make the permit process unattainable or affordable if they don't want you owning the animal regardless of proper training. So yeah, they might require you to be educated on the species your working with but then a permit might end up costing you $2000 if they don't like what they hear.