Bill T
Dragons Dynasty
You are clouding this subject with oranges when it pertains to apples. This is a deal in which the OP was cheated, on a legal product. The point that they are venomous is moot because the snakes never even changed location and remained where they were. This is not a topic of safety, but a scam.
And if this was a topic of safety with illegal snakes, then why should it be kept from the media? Should all wrong doing be kept a secret to preserve the hobby? I think not. If people can't control themselves, then someone should step in.
No other laws or regulations were violated here except that money was stolen. Keeping this subject hush-hush will only help the cheaters.
Very well said