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Reptile bans, the community, and consequences

In what ways are you or have you been involved in the community of reptile hobbyists, breeders, and educators? (If you are comfortable doing so, please state your name and credentials [eg. Number of years working with reptiles, a college degree such as biology/zoology/etc., size of collection, variety of species kept, etc.])

Inge Powell (HND, PGCE, BA Hons - but nothing reptile or animal related)
I live in Wales, UK and have kept snakes for about 25 years.
I have 79 snakes (but 32 of these are 1 week old babies!!)
I have:
26 garters (+32 babies)
10 corns
8 milks
3 kings.
I work in the college in the computing department, but I also take my snakes in and do a lesson on snake handling/ education to the animal science course during their exotics module.

Have you heard of or read about any legislation or debate surrounding various reptile bans in the past several years? If you have, are you for or against such bans?

Totally against. I would be happy for legislation to look into how people look after their animals/reptiles. This seems fairer. Why blanket ban when some people do a sterling job!. My house is a mess, but my vivs are pristine!

Do you think you would be affected by the implementation of a python or boa ban in your home state? In what ways would such a ban have the greatest impact on your hobby, breeding, or education program?

It would not affect me, but it would affect quite a lot of my friends unfairly.

If a ban on any/all species currently kept in your collection was implemented how would your hobby, breeding, or education program be affected?

If it was a total ban then it would prevent me from breeding, keeping and educating others. That would be a sad day.


Do you believe any species currently in your collection, or any species you have kept in the past, pose any significant danger or harm to humans? Do you believe any of these species pose an ecological threat?

Not at present. I have kept boas in the past which if left with a small child unattended could potentially kill the child.
But I also own a kettle, a kitchen knife and a car, if I left a small child with any of those things, they could potentially kill the child too!!

Do you have any final opinions or statements related to reptile bans in the United States and their impact on reptile hobbyists, breeders, or educators?

I just think that it is very sad, add more stringent checks, tighter care laws maybe, but do not ban.