Maine officials euthanize legalally owned snakes

[chairman]

I just checked Maine's law. They have a list of animals that you are allowed to own without a permit. Anything else either needs a permit or cannot be owned.

The list is quite dumb. You can have a blackheaded python but not a woma. You can have a BCC but not a Dumeril's boa. It is unclear whether BCIs are allowed but I think they're technically forbidden; but no fear, that blood python you want is available. And on and on.

Still, even poorly conceived laws need to be followed until they are corrected. Maybe this is the lawsuit that brings Maine's exotic pet laws into the age of reason.

[Minkness]

Man, that's crazy!

[jjhill001]

Originally Posted by pet_snake_78

Awww I thought they offered her a 100$ for damaging the legal snakes, sorry I missed that the first time around. I am not 100% sure why she is fighting the one legitimately restricted species, she may just be holding out until all the other details can be sorted regarding this case. I am hoping she is bringing forth a lawsuit for the murder of her legally owned pets.

You always plead not guilty in things like this. You can always change it later.