whilst i know why you guys wouldnt want to have all your pets banned and i do think its stupid to just go out and do so like that , i think that if your going to be allowed they snakes your allowed than a licensing system NEEDS to be implemented
something like what we have here , where you can only get a basic /starters licence to begin with that would allow you things like corns , balls and other small/medium sized pythons , then people can progress through the system as they ( hopefully) gain experience
all your vens and large pythons that are capable of doing things like the above story should be on a higher tier licence that would only be available after a certain amount of time in the hobby and maybe even a competency test of some sort , it isnt fool proof as someone can keep for 5 years and still be an idiot but i feel that it would stop ( or atleast drop the numbers) of cases where people are harmed and also animals mistreated because of ignorance
if nothings done , the problems will only continue , to do nothing at all would be on the foolish side imo
Problem is here in the states, we can have anything, any time. It would be literally impossible to track down and make sure everyone has a license. What do you do about the hognose? Its "venomous" but almost harmless. Would you or should you need a special license for it?
The problem is they want to include all reptiles...beardies, cresties, tokay, snakes, legless, you name it. Crested geckos have no teeth. Harmless. 100% harmless. I need or should have a license for them?
This all stems from one guy in Ohio and Mother Nature in Florida. I think the final "kill" of burms in the Everglades was 50. Now, how many of those were even legal kills. Do I think you should own bears and lions and such, short answer, no. Should I be punished for having a creature with no teeth and is 100% harmless, no.
Our government is so paranoid now its not funny. I just read an article that there are more deaths in the US because of aspirin/ibuprofen than deaths by reptiles. Do we ban aspirin or make it prescription only? Its illogical.
One guy lets exotic animals loose and kills himself so now ALL animals besides dogs and cats are illegal, or our government wants to keep more tabs on us. Oh, in my state, I need extra insurance to own a pit bull or Rottweiler.
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