Do you think people should be allowed to own certain snake species?

Fishbone is right one the biggest reasons snakes are banned in New Zealand is that they are not native to New Zealand and if released into the wild will kill our native species of birds, geckos ect..

I also agree with ArmyofDreams and believe a secondary reason could be that snakes can be incredibly dangerous and in some instances with some species deadly. I'm curious as to have many people get bitten by snakes in America in a year? I have no idea at what the figure could be.

I also think owners should commit to keeping an animal before they make a purchase. It's insane reading about the amount of owners who try and release snakes into the wild. 0_0