keeping a venomous snake is no big deal in the states... you do what you want....

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I wound't say that Va is up for passing a ban on venomous snakes this week I believe.

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That's only a few hours from me I also hear florida is reconsidering their permit system focusing on bans althought that's just a rumor at this point. Let's not forget about the Boa and Pythons bans they are pushing for right now as well. We are under attack over here in the states the problem is most people won't know it until the laws are passed.

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Off topic I know but thats the funniest thing I've seen in ages

I'm not sexsist in the slighest, in fact most of the blokes I know haven't a brain cell between them.
And the majority of women I know are very intelligent.
Stilll funny though......

i've heard about the florida thing....

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Its not long before the amount of hot bites go up in the uk (which i wouldnt wish on anyone), and everyone else will suffer. i'm fine working with venomous animals that others keep. but i have a feeling that before long the whole thing will be banned in its entirety.

the trouble with this hobby is its ever snowballing popularity, should be a good thing but hey, we keep seeing more exotics related stories in the press right? well we keep promoting our animals and they keep getting purchased...... occasionally by the wrong person.

common boas for the price of a takeaway pizza? bred indiscrimately and some will sell to any old scabber.

sorry, i dont know where im going with this

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I agree, the amount of bites last year was much more than people would realise, we certainly are seeing an increase in phone calls about venomous and keeping them, and some to me are scary, when they have only kept corns and such like, I personally are of the opinion a good back ground experience with snakes is essential , that may be an umpopular opinion but its what i believe, and i believe dave is right with keepers on the increase the amount of bites if likely to go up, I guess thats why mentoring and training is essential, so at least we can keep it to a minimum,

Sheep!!!

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sheep?

I think the level of interest in hots is one thing but the number of us legally keeping hots is another.

I'd be interested in the actual number across mainalnd britain who are legal DWA keepers (once you discount zoos etc).

Its probably very low.

I am the only one in my county with a DWA licence and the only one who has ever applied (according to my licensing officer anyway).