well, it would kind of be REALLY obvious, as ball pythons have a VERY distinctive body shape and would be exposed as soon as anyone with any wide snake experience showed up.
I for one, am totally against exotics, sure, they are pretty, in some cases beautiful, but that is beside the point.
there are very real and good reasons why exotics are banned, and if you don't understand why, then you are a foolish person, we all know some keep them, some people here even know people that do, those who know and don't say, are well, I'm sure your own mind can make up the words I'd wish to express if it wouldn't have my post deleted or me smacked and placed in the naughty corner.
these animals place our natives in extreme danger by being here, no matter HOW good a keeper you may be, no matter how vigilant, at least a few of your snakes will escape their enclosures at some point, some will even reach the wild, and then the trouble begins.
we have disease for a start, cross breeding and contamination for a second, as well as supporting people who will have no qualms at all in stuffing animals in very small spaces and transport them across the world in extremely inhumane and dangerous manners.
and because the trade is so lucrative, it'll only get worse as more people allow it to happen.
don't do it and don't allow it, or you are as bad as the people who do.
thousands of animal die every day in this trade, more die as they are caught (entire collections are put down when an exotic is found because the risk is simply too great)[/QUOT
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l agree 100% with what you have said here in your post, its good to see there are people out there that care about animals, whether they are native to Australia or exotic wish there were more people like you around, instead of those who are only in it for one thing to make plenty of money or greed, and don't care one bit what happends to the animals they a trying to smuggle and make a quick buck from.
lf l ever hear of anyone out there in the herp communitty trying to smuggle into Australia, any exotics Reptiles including Ball Pythons to cross breed with our awesome native Carpet Pythons, l will be straight into the phone to the wildlife authorities in what ever state they reside in to report them on the spot.
The same replies to anyone keeping any native or exotic Reptiles without a valid licence or taking and releasing any into or out from the wild, if you do the wrong thing you will one day get caught and either go to jail or cop a hefty fine or both.