I'm personally not basing my thoughts off of the recent event with the chimp, nor am I really even going into the dangers for people. I'm talking about "dangers" for the animal.

I'm simply considering the ethics involved when we limiti mental and physical health of the exotic animals. No doubt, that putting them in captivity does put their mental and physical health at risk for our benefit, no matter how great their accommodations and care may be.

snakes are a little different, because their requirements are very well understood and easy to replicate in our houses. It's a matter of individual liberty, for someone to put their health at risk with a snake, while with complex social animals, it's affecting both people AND animals.