Taiwan to ban raccoons, crocodiles and two families of snake as pets

Proposed exotic pet regulations in Taiwan will prohibit buying raccoons, saltwater crocodiles, vipers and cobras as pets while banning private breeding, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Wednesday.

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