Kent reptile enthusiast responds to welfare concerns

Marwan (Marv) Elbour discusses the aims of the Amphibian and Reptile Club, which holds meet ups and education events across Kent

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00:00By far the best pet that you can have here with me now is Burma, a Burmese python native to Burma, the island of Burma.

00:08We haven't been very creative with her name.

00:10Amazing animals, and as you can see here I am handling Burma, she is in shed.

00:15She is a very, very intelligent animal. She will tell me when she's had enough by hissing.

00:21And they are mostly all bark and no bite.

00:24These animals are misrepresented typically as being aggressive predators.

00:30In captivity however, they are intelligent enough as well, which we don't often give them credit.

00:35They are intelligent enough to understand between prey and handler.

00:39And raised correctly, with the right equipment, with the right knowledge, they can be absolutely amazing animals.