Laws differ from state to state, so the website advises those interested in owning a snake to check out their state laws before making further enquiries. Video shows the snake named Cara was recaptured in a. There are moves to stop the import of certain species, including the Burmese constrictor, even in the legal context of pet stores. A 12-foot python that escaped from its enclosure inside Louisianas largest shopping mall has been found, authorities said Thursday. Though the site notes that most snake owners are responsible about researching the best type of snake to keep at home, providing suitable living quarters for them and keeping anti-venom handy, there is always an element which makes the issue of having snakes as pets a controversial one. They are downright dangerous to their owners, not to mention neighbors and pets if they escape as often happens. does not advocate keeping venomous snakes as pets. In some cases, these creatures are used as guard snakes (quite a twist on the recent guard bears found at a BC marijuana grow operation). They were being sold as pets or for religious purposes - Appalachian churches commonly use snakes in worship. Still, in 2008 numerous snakes were confiscated in Kentucky. State and federal authorities try to control illegal trade, but like the creatures themselves, traders can be elusive. Zoo officials believe the cobra is hiding within the exhibit and would avoid open areas. The snake escaped form 'The World of Reptiles' exhibit Saturday night and until the snake is found and put back in its cage the exhibit will remain closed to the public. The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo, is a 28 hectares (69 acres) zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapores heavily forested central catchment area.Opened in 1973, the zoo was built at a cost of 9 million that was granted by the government of Singapore. The snakes get loose or are dumped as they become unmanageable (WLKY). Escaped cobra in Bronx Zoo raises snake alertness. Cara, a yellow and white Burmese python, escaped at the Blue Zoo at the Mall. Last year a two year old girl was strangled by a 12 foot Burmese. A 12-foot python escaped from an enclosure at Louisiana’s largest shopping mall on Tuesday and remains on the loose.
Individuals purchase snakes when they are tiny, then they grow to be long, strong and dangerous. The Florida Everglades has a serious problem with the influx of foreign species living among native creatures. The illegal trade in exotic animals is a billion dollar business in the U.S.
The nocturnal Tiger Rattlesnake, known for its calm demeanor, prefers thick cover over open spaces. The public is asked not to handle her if found but call the zoo instead. Officials at the zoo insist the venomous female, about two feet long, could not have left the secure building but published their phone number just in case: 40.
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