I did read that story somewhere, and while it is very tragic I don't have a problem with people owning Burmese Pythons if they can actually take care of it. I know a guy who has a 10 footer and he is a wonderful snake dad. But with these kinds of animals you get the idiots that release them into places like the everglades or that can't even cage them properly. I think they're a bit more manageable then a huge Alligator.

I don't really think wildlife laws are enforced nearly enough and I think that's the issue. New Jersey, the nanny state of the US, allows American Alligators with a permit. Why they're even allowed is what concerns me. I feel like the permits are to easy to get. I understand that people who can house, feed, and keep them for LIFE want them but for someone who can't they are far too easy to own.