How many times do you see the 21 year old kid with a burm wrapped around his neck walking down the block or someone who "simply must" take his/her ball python with them everywhere they go. Or bearded dragon or leopard gecko or blah blah blah. You get the point. What we have to realize is many people are afraid of snakes(whether we like it or not)and many people just plain hate them. Most politicians dont know anything about anything. The minute they feel they can stir up a few votes and some positive press, they will wreck whatever they feel necassary without really doing much research on the topic. In New York, as of 2005 it is now illegal to own burms, retics,african rocks, anacondas(green and yellow),whitelips,pure indian pythons as well as several lizard species. COLUBRIDS AND BOAS ARE NOT FAR AWAY MY FRIENDS. Exotics in general have been banned in the confines of NYC for years now. I have been a Detective in NYC for many years and if I had a dime for every dumb kid that walks around with a snake around his neck IN APRIL MIND YOU, LOL, I'd be a rich man. Irresponsible behavior like that is one of the many reasons they will continue to make our hobby appear shameful. Prior to me owning this small collection of boas(about 14) I owned probably close to 200 adult colubrids. When I purchased my new house, I moved them in under the cover of darkness at midnight! Its perfectly legal here but simply because what I have in my house is no ones business and I know that all it takes is one ignorant neighbor to start making a stink and calling up the local politicians who probably think its illegal(yes thats right, they probably dont even know). Anyway my point is, be responsible and respectfull of the fact that people dont like snakes. Keep your snakes out of the public eye and chances are you will be able to enjoy them in the privacy of your own home. If WE continue to give the public AMMO, they will make us all criminals. Best of luck down there. PS. Here is photo of the LAW in NY. I hope you can read it. My scanner was down. Also, sorry for the long post but I am very passionate about this topic with all of the wrongs I have seen with these poor snakes over the years. Thanks so much.









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