re: GDCK on the loose in Texas, for real this time

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Where is the profit or point in owning and trading these snakes?

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The venom has use for research purposes. The specifics of that goes beyond my knowledge. Also, there's the simple zoological reasons of studying different species. But too often these animals find their way into the hands of people who have no business of owning them, and they think they are just getting a pet.

It's like people who think they are going to get a puppy for Christmas with no idea of the responsibility it comes with, except in this case the puppy is a deadly animal that can kill you and endanger the neighborhood.