There are usually regulations governing the keeping of dangerous snakes. These can be national or local laws and are designed to protect the public from danger.
Species involved include the vipers and cobras, certain back-fangs, and some large boas and pythons.
Some nit-witted officials enforce a total ban on all snakes within their area of juridisction for no good reason. Disturbed Natural Habitats Starting in the 1950s, western countries developed, cities grew, suburbs enchroached on agricultural land, and highways cut into forests. Agriculture was modernized with pesticides and by the draining of marshes. A balance of nature made over millions of years was broken. Some Legal Restrictions Various authorities restrict the keeping of snakes for public display, for sale or for other commercial activities, or the release of exotic species into the wild.