keeping reptiles...

Keeping reptiles became very popular in the 70's.

Cats and dogs were too normal , so the red eared Slider became popular , but we all know howmany of them are dumped ....

After that , salamanders and frogs were a great hit ; sold in all sizes , colors and species in allmost évery petshop! Only some people knew how to keep them alive and wel....

Snakes ; as usual a big hit! people thought that snakekeepers were anti-social , on wellfare , criminals and tattoo's all over their body's. Now a days , we know better! All kinds of people have snakes for a pet .

Serious snake keeping is growing rapidly!

Only one thing concerns me a lot ; A new breed of snake keepers is growing out of proportions; venomous snake keepers....

Most of them seem to think that nothing can happen to them , and that "it will allways happen to someone else" ...

Registration of venomous snake keepers will be good for a number of reasons;

*General knowledge

*For medical purposes

*quick and acurate respons of emergencyservices

*to help eachother

*safety

 

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