Junk news like this puts legitimate pets whit loving owners in danger. Pet Reptiles, even harmless ones like Ball Pythons, are already under attack in the US, Australia, and in some European countries.

Posting a photo of one of the most common, easy to care for, personable, and affectionate pet Reptiles in the world and equating them to a wild animal 3x it's size makes people afraid that the average Joe's pet snake down the road might get out and eat their kid. So they demand it gets banned, and all of a sudden we are looking at a species Whitelist on what can be kept, vs the current blacklist method showing what can't be kept.