I can understand your point of view, but I still do not believe that the Lacey Act is the answer. We can agree to disagree on the Lacey Act. But, do you really believe they should be allowed to add whatever species whenever they want, without any sort of due process? The US is a Democratic Republic, and they should be required to go through due process in my honest opinion.
I agree so much with this. Pythons can live very long; I believe the longest living ball python recorded was 48 years old. I heard a story about a boa that was in it's late-70's on display at a museum and it could still be alive for all I know. Not too sure about that one, though. Husbandry classes are definitely a very good idea, and would bring much good to the people attending as long as the classes taught the most recent practices, to ensure the best quality care.
I saw one story where a woman bought a Burmese python. I believe it was 12ft, but it could have been bigger or smaller. Definitely bigger than 9ft. She put it in a glass enclosure and put a screen on top. It was only secured with one cinder block. Constrictors are extremely strong, and it easily knocked the top off and killed her toddler/small child.
Outreach and awareness are top priorities in the pet word, and I wish there was more of it instead of shows like "Shark Week" and just horrifying tales of animal attacks.
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