Reptile Legal

Legal covers the aspects of what impacts current or future legislation are having on the herpetoculture community.


Wizard of the Python Ban

Wizard of the Python Ban The reptile industry and reptile enthusiasts throughout America are under a barrage of legal attacks against our hobby, businesses, and passions. One of the biggest changes in recent times is the addition of 4 constrictor snakes to the Lacey Act which restricts interstate transportation with severe consequences, destroying businesses and […]


Sleeping with Darwin: Change is the only Constant

Sleeping with Darwin sounds a little kinky doesn’t it? He’d have to groom that beard before hand for me. Anyway, it was 3 AM and I woke with burden of Origin of the Species (affiliate link) upon my face. This is slightly uncomfortable in the fact it’s a hardcover book and is considerably weighty both in […]


Global Captive Breeders: Policy of Prevention

Some of you may have heard, most of you have probably not. Today is another day and example of the community not policing itself as it should. Global Captive Breeders owned and operated by Mitch Behm located in Lake Elsinore, CA was raided this evening by animal control officials and local Sheriff’s offices. They were […]