Was Akuma wild caught or was he from a breeder? Im not sure about the laws on Burmiese pythons but I think that so long as he is provided for and his needs are met, your boyfriend should be allowed to keep him. I don't agree with catching things in the wild, since most reptiles can are bread in captivity especially if they are endangered. However, if wild catching wasn't done, we wouldn't even have dogs! So where is the line drawn between trying to get a breeding stock to domesticate or just pillaging wildlife