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* Who should be able to keep venomous reptiles
* Why keeping venomous reptiles is important
* Why you should not keep venomous reptiles. Example of what could happen
* Should a keeper be required to store Anti-venom for each type locally?
* Should venomous reptiles require yearly inspections. What standards should be met when being "audited"?
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To answer the posed questions that I feel I can competently address:
1: A keeper should be required to store Anti-venom of sufficient quantity (Being defined as sufficient quantity to adequately treat each member of his/her household) of each kept type for two reasons: 1) For personal safety and for any that reside in his/her household. 2) To have readily available that anti-venom for use in hospitals should the need arise for another incident.
Failure to do this in my mind constitutes gross misconduct.
2: The reasons for a yearly inspection should be fairly obvious, and a good idea.
-Ensuring that proper safety procedures are in place for keeper and household, as well as community.
-Ensuring proper quality of life is maintained for the animal, as it is the responsibility of the keeper to do so in the first place. As for standards to be met during an "audit" I cannot intelligently comment for I believe they can and should be type specific. Taking this one step further and slightly off topic I think this should extend to larger types of constrictors as well.
These are my thoughts on the last two posed questions. Regarding the first two I cannot seem to put my thoughts to words.
