Norway lifts 40 year ban on pet reptiles

[Catherine]

Good point about the infection risk. Reptiles are low risk, people are a high risk source. Any time a reptile has a problem, the probably got it from a human who has failed to keep thing clean.

Many people have poor food handling skills. Cruise ships are the worst places for Noroviruses and there are no reptiles there.

I think it is very wise of Norway to change its laws. They are admitting that they were wrong on the first place.
They also recognize that with so many reptiles in the country it would be impossible to stop them. People want reptiles as pets.
If you have never had a pet reptile it is hard to explain. They are just really great pets. And they are so beautiful.

They work for people with allergies. They are fine in big city high rises. They work for people who work odd hours or who are gone all day. They are calm and gentle and they don't mind being alone for hours. Reptiles can certainly fit an active big city lifestyle.

Let us hope the Iceland follows Norway and lifts its ban as well.