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I will be moving from California to St. Joseph, Missouri in June, and bringing my 2 ball pythons and 2 leopard geckos. I have been trying to find legal information about owning reptiles in Missouri, and was wondering if you know if Missouri classifies ball pythons as "dangerous" reptiles (since they can, once in a blue moon, grow to 6 feet long).

In addition, I have another question about moving with them. I will be driving from California to Missouri. My only concern is that the person I am traveling with is petrified of my snakes and refuses to spend the night in a hotel room with them. I am very concerned about my babies' safety and comfort, while at the same time desperately need to save money. In June, are the night-time temperatures high enough (or too high?) that the snakes and geckos could spend the night in a car with the windows cracked open or a stock trailer? Again, I will absolutely not do anything detrimental to their well being. They're my children!

Thanks!

>>In addition, I have another question about moving with them. I will be driving from California to Missouri. My only concern is that the person I am traveling with is petrified of my snakes and refuses to spend the night in a hotel room with them.

Find a more reasonable travel partner or negotiate a compromise (snakes stay in a bag in a sealed box, etc. during the trip). I wouldn't leave live animals in the car overnight in June. What if you oversleep and the alarm doesn't go off? The car in the sun could get up to 120° during an hour of direct sunlight.
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Chris Harrison