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Are pet
herps dangerous to me, my family or others?
Most pet herps are
completely safe. Keeping in mind that any creature
wild or domestic is capable of some degree of harm to
other creatures. Most herps with the exception of
a handful of the largest snakes, lizards and crocs
do not reach a size that would be considered dangerous
to humans. I do not recommend these large species
be kept by the average person. I do keep them
myself and do obtain them for those who are qualified to
keep them. I have had a number of them come back
when they reached a size where they became intimidating
to their keepers. I have never turned away anyone
looking to place a large herp in a safe place.
Although herp attacks are extremely rare they get more
media coverage than a plane crash. As for venomous
herps: These are not pet herps and should only be
kept by the most experienced herpetoculturists who are
willing to provide the resources to house and handle
them with the safety and well being of the herps,
themselves and others as a priority.
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