Rafael Lopez holds up his carpet python during a demonstration by the owners of exotic pets outside the Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Exotic pet owners oppose proposed amendments to the “New Wildlife Act of Puerto Rico” law because it creates a list of “harmful and poisonous species” which would make it unlawful to continue to have their exotic pets at home. (Photo by Ricardo Arduengo/AP Photo)
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