24-hour monitoring is necessary as some people may have a severe allergic reaction to antivenom. Recovery time depends entirely on the type of snakebite. Recovery usually takes one to two weeks, but a severe reaction to the poison can extend recovery for up to nine months. Snakes can be classified as „aquarium pets” because they are technically so. But you need to consider what type of snake you have, how dangerous it can be — or not — and whether or not you`re comfortable classifying it as an „aquarium pet.” Once you`ve found a snake breeder or supplier and are sure you`re not violating federal transportation laws, it`s time to review your state`s snake ownership laws. This guide is absolute rubbish. For example, there are no states where all non-venomous snakes are illegal. Some companies seem to ignore these statutes. At Beverly Hills Fendi — the creator of the coveted python wand — a member of the sales staff directed the reporter to the store`s store in Bal Harbor, Florida, where she said she would send the $1,695 wallet to the customer`s private address in Los Angeles. When she learned it was illegal to ship snakeskin to California, a Fendi saleswoman from Bal Harbor said with a slight Italian accent, „No? Maybe I heard something about that? Real? I should check that. „Trying to argue that the snake trade is not sustainable is a tough sell for people here in Asia.” Venomous snakebites are initially no different from non-toxic bites.
But the serious consequences that sometimes follow can be bad. Treating a venomous snakebite is prohibitive, extremely painful, and can lead to permanent injury or even death. Simply put, the trade in exotic crocodile skins has saved many of the species it enjoys. „It may be unpleasant for some people that this market-based form of conservation works, but we don`t live in an ideal world,” says Natusch. However, according to Natusch, many of the best-known fashion brands that benefit from python skin – Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Ralph Lauren – are doing their due diligence and understanding that sourcing them can have both impact and opportunity. That is why he believes that these kinds of radical statements, not to mention total bans, are little more than signals of virtue. In fact, most brands that make such claims (with the exception of Chanel) have never used exotics. „It`s not nose to publicly declare that they are conservationists and animal welfare, when in reality they only make a few products a year from exotic species,” he says. A comprehensive review of local, state, and federal laws is essential before buying a snake.
You cannot rely on this article or any other website you find on the Internet. Laws are complicated and constantly changing. That`s the largest amount of misinformation I`ve ever seen. Completely inaccurate. Non-venomous snakes are not illegal to keep in California at all. In fact, hind snakes can be kept without permission. Epic failure. Venomous snakes are legal in Florida with the proper permit. The cost of treating venomous snakebites is in the thousands. And this number increases exponentially if the victim has to suffer respiratory or cardiac arrest due to the poison.
The nature of the trade is such that there is a strong financial incentive to use illegal snakes throughout the supply chain. A hide that a villager in Indonesia could sell for $30 (£19) is sold as a bag in fashion boutiques in France or Italy for $15,000 (£9,300). The tallest are skins between three and four meters in length. Each state that allows humans to keep venomous and non-venomous snakes as pets has its own eccentricities. In states like Colorado, Florida, and West Virginia, you can catch and conserve species native to the state. And in this world, converting exotic animal skins into profits is a global trade – especially in Southeast Asia. There, the industry relies on an army of receivers. Most are villagers who encounter a deadly snake, while others actively scan the piles of bushes and pull the pythons out of their hiding places.
„A few ambitious hunters work in groups, setting up nets, traps and hooks for the largest reticulated pythons,” according to a New York Times report. Captured snakes are kept in canvas bags until they are suffocated or beaten to death, and the carcasses are then hung by the head and soaked with water. The problem is that hide producers account for a large part of the legal trade in exotic animal skins. „If you have a farm that harvests animals in a pen, it doesn`t put pressure on the preservation of the environment,” says Rivas. „When people go out and chase crocodiles out of the wild, they have a reason to protect the environment. They will protect the marsh and water from pollution. I`m a salesperson based in California. I have a python leather bag that I wanted to sell, but I just found out it`s illegal for me to ship python from California? It`s true? I don`t have any papers. I picked it up at a farm sale.
Thank you. Therefore, owners of poisonous snakes should take out liability insurance. If you purchase liability insurance, coverage varies. But you need to make sure that it covers all medical and legal costs in case your snake bites another person. In 1970, the state of California banned the sale of exotic animal skins. The legislation was part of an animal rights movement that culminated in the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Until then, the return of World War II soldiers with few other employment opportunities had brought Australian saltwater crocodiles and American alligators to the brink of extinction, so the ban was mainly aimed at selling their furs. Hello @priscilla_simpson. Python is on the CITES list, which means you can`t sell Python products here. A more complete list of eBay`s pet products policies is available here. I live in Georgia. It is illegal to possess native species of non-venomous and non-native venomous snakes here.
However, it is perfectly legal to own non-native, non-venomous, and native venomous venomous snakes here in Georgia.