there is a HUGE difference between ball pythons and burmese pythons. I for one am an avid reptile fan, but i believe that people should not be able to own snakes over 8 foot long. Most people cannot cope with snakes that big and zoos cannot contain all the unwanted pets that irresponsible breeders and pet owners no longer want. I am a member of the herpetological society where i am from and owned a pet store for 5 years. I never even considered selling burmese pythons or anthing i considered a "large" snake. I agree with anatess about the stupidity of one person (or a few people) making it harder for the responsible retile owners everywhere.
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