Laws differ from state to state, so the website advises those interested in owning a snake to check out their state laws before making further enquiries. The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake or the fierce snake, is a species of. Defra issued guidance on the provisions of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. There are moves to stop the import of certain species, including the Burmese constrictor, even in the legal context of pet stores. Though the site notes that most snake owners are responsible about researching the best type of snake to keep at home, providing suitable living quarters for them and keeping anti-venom handy, there is always an element which makes the issue of having snakes as pets a controversial one. They are downright dangerous to their owners, not to mention neighbors and pets if they escape as often happens. does not advocate keeping venomous snakes as pets. In some cases, these creatures are used as guard snakes (quite a twist on the recent guard bears found at a BC marijuana grow operation). They were being sold as pets or for religious purposes - Appalachian churches commonly use snakes in worship. Still, in 2008 numerous snakes were confiscated in Kentucky. State and federal authorities try to control illegal trade, but like the creatures themselves, traders can be elusive. The snakes get loose or are dumped as they become unmanageable (WLKY).
They prefer the sandy, well-drained soils of open pine forests. Last year a two year old girl was strangled by a 12 foot Burmese. The Louisiana Pine Snake is an endangered species native to the longleaf pine forests of Louisiana and Texas. Individuals purchase snakes when they are tiny, then they grow to be long, strong and dangerous.
The Florida Everglades has a serious problem with the influx of foreign species living among native creatures. medium sized lizards, turtles and non-dangerous snakes, a polystyrene container that is taped shut will be adequate to prevent the animals escape. The illegal trade in exotic animals is a billion dollar business in the U.S. The nocturnal Tiger Rattlesnake, known for its calm demeanor, prefers thick cover over open spaces. The public is asked not to handle her if found but call the zoo instead. Cara, a yellow and white Burmese python, escaped at the Blue Zoo at the Mall. Cara, a 12-foot-long Burmese python, was finally located in. Officials at the zoo insist the venomous female, about two feet long, could not have left the secure building but published their phone number just in case: 40. A 12-foot python escaped from an enclosure at Louisiana’s largest shopping mall on Tuesday and remains on the loose. A snake that went missing from the Mall of Louisiana’s Blue Zoo Aquarium was found early Thursday morning.
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