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Do you need a license to own a snake in the UK?
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It isn’t illegal to own a pet snake in the UK and you can often buy common breeds from pet shops. There are however a number of snakes that it is illegal to own in the UK without a specially issued permit. According to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, those are: Atractaspididae Burrowing asps.
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