I thought I could contribute. I have an extensive background in keeping snakes and lizrds. Over the 15 years in the hobby I have been bitten many times too. The differenceis really not whether a snake or a dog or an alligator for that matter, is more dangerous, the issue is whether you place other people in danger while satisfying a personal desire to keep these animals as pets. If you own a giant retic and it bites you, who do you blame? If you own a pit and it mauls you, who do you blame? Numero 1! I really don't have a problem with people keeping animals that are "dangerous" Once you allow them to escape and other people's lives are in danger, that's where I have a problem.

I've mentioned a couple of ideas that some other people eluded to also but we really can't judge a group by the actions of one. If you want to keep "dangerous" pets, make sure you are the only one in "danger"

Rich
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