RE: Do you think people should be allowed to own certain snake species?
In the Florida Everglades there is a large problem of people just releasing Boa's out into the wild. Just like Fishbone said, there isn't any other animal that can take on the new incursion of non-native snakes and it will lead to native species becoming fewer in numbers or at worse, become extinct in the area.
I don't want broad overbaring relegations imposed on one type of pet over another but something to get people to become more pet aware. When kid is wanting a pet snake and you get it for him. You better learn as much as you can and how large the snake could grow and plan for it down the road.