That this hobby should be regulated is for sure. These are dangerous animals with the potential to kill neighbors. I think we all agree on that. I think we can also all agree that outright bans are simplistic knee-jerk reactions to a non-problem. In most cases zoo directors are consulted during the lawmaking process. They know that it is a knee-jerk reaction, but they also know that there are too few people who yell about it to make a difference. I think its time for everyone who keeps or has kept these animals and other exotics to start yelling. In addition to what you propose, there should be a boycott as proposed by Sierra down below. No snakes, no exotics, no equipement should be sold to any institution that has in any way supported a ban in the past. Those zoos that have not supported bans should be held under a sales contract to not donate, sell, or trade any of the above resources to any blacklisted institution. If they are found to do so, they should be on the list as well. Most of you live near a banned area or have moved away from one, get that list going. It has to start somewhere, why not here? I kept venomous snakes for over 20 years without incident before moving to a banned area and giving all my snakes away. Make these institutions think twice about supporting a ban, and make the ones who already have pay for it. Deal them the same medicine they dealt you, if you cant keep them then neither can they. If every one here gets behind it, it can grow. If we can get dealers and importers behind it, it will have an effect. Stop being pushed around.

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