Hey HH what's up? My point of being a conservative(libertarian)Christian gives me no concern over the venomous snake thing I've kept a couple in the past myself just not since I've lived here. My thing is the microchips....those are the mark of the beast (in your wrist or forehead...can't buy or sell without them...think of where the technology is going.you'll see what I am saying.)I am not the only one who feels this way and in fact it was pointed out to me by someone else. I have no problem with that technology and if someone wants to use them great I will stand before God for my own actions not the actions of others. I have a HUGE problem with the government TELLING me to put them in my animals, it starts with them and eventually it goes to us. I also agree with you on the amount of hours for venomous reptiles I have personally seen people who get to know someone with a hot permit and then get signed off and have no business owning hots in spite of any "training" they got. Yet if you are someone like me who works with reptiles basically full time and cannot afford to go do slave labor for someone else is unable to get one. Not that I'd want one necessarily but the point is those of us who have lots of experience with reptiles aren't likely going to run out and get king cobras or mambas and such where as those other guys do exactly that. I don't think hots should be totally unregulated I've seen some really stupid things at shows in pennsylvania and whichever Carolina does the hot shows(can't remember which one) but if it's too hard to get the permit people just won't get it and keep them quietly. It's a lot easier to hide a snake than it is a monkey or a tiger.

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