Reptile Legal

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


Ben Siegel Contestant Dividing a Nonexistent Community?

Ben Siegel reptiles of Florida held a contest eating roaches. Eddie Barry (Archbold) sadly passed away after the contest for currently unknown reasons. I wasn’t going to join in the media shit storm but I have simply had enough of it already. The first thing I want to say is the contest was safe and […]


Pet turtles now a no-no in Tennessee – UPI.com

Tennessee outlaws turtle ownership because of salmonella worries? Read the full story Tennessee Turtle Ban Then get the facts on salmonella and it’s prevention with the following articles based on truth and fact. Why You Shouldn’t wipe your A** with a snake & Salmonella Prevention. Will your state be next to ban a species of reptile from […]


Rattlesnakes: The Truth, The Lies, & The Horror!

Rattlesnakes are one of if not the most misunderstood reptile when it comes to the public perception of reptiles. I am posting this today under a bit duress as I recently contacted the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation regarding the rattlesnake roundup, which you can see in the link. They completely avoided my question regarding the […]