I'm not sure if this could be used as an argument against keeping exotics,
rather than keeping large pythons, or other "dangerous" reptiles.

A corn snake or red eared terrapin is exotic and is unlikely to be able to
kill a child, although I suppose a young child might try and eat a terrapin
and choke to death on it.

Also, there are many animals kept in Australia that are probably more
dangerous than that particular python.

Horses, can kill and injure adults, Dogs can also be very dangerous, and
animals straying onto roads, (native and stock) can cause fatal accidents.

There are plenty of dangerous Australian venomous snakes that would be more
of a concern than a largish python.

I think part of the problem is that the Burmese python, was possibly not
considered to be dangerous at all by its owner, as it wasn't a gigantic
snake, it also might have been quite docile.

It is unfortunate that accidents happen, no matter how many laws are in
place, and we need to be aware of the dangers. Personally I would be against
any laws that banned keeping pythons. We already have too much regulation.

We already have laws that prohibit exotics, - Are those laws likely to be
loosened in the future?

John


-----Original Message-----
From: australianherps@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:australianherps@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jean DAndrea
Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 12:45 PM
To: australianherps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [australianherps] One more reason against exotics?


--- On Thu, 2/7/09, stephen.weir@... <stephen.weir@...> wrote:

Hi Steve,

Agree it's another argument against exotics.  
I blame the parents for the snake's escape - they should have made
sure it was secure in it's cage, and that if it did get out, it couldn't
get into the child's room

Now the snake, and the parents, are suffering, all from a preventable
incident.  

I hope the snake survives.

Jean






















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