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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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This put Coffee in an impossible position - he needed to rehome the pythons because they were illegal in Florida, but the FWC was threatening to face him with additional criminal charges if he did so. Reptiles that are not treated ethically simply do not make good pets. You don't have to be a "snake person."

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Inhumane confinement, illegal anticompetitive practices and factory farming hurt animals, the environment, the consumer, the public health and the farmer. Reversing the agricultural trends of the last half century is a policy area where almost everyone’s interests are aligned.