The rules of python ownership in Montreal

A python on the loose in Verdun thatescapedfrom a private residence has Montrealers questioning whether pythons can be legally kept as pets.

A page on theVerdun borough's website says a python is a prohibited pet in Verdun, buta spokesperson for the borough told CBC that information isincorrect and that pythons are allowed as long as they are born in captivity, not venomous and less than three metres in length.

Most of the boroughs ascribe to the same rules surrounding python ownership and they are listed below, along with theexceptions.

• Verdun python still on the lam

The followingMontreal boroughs allow snakes if their adult length is less than three metres and they are not venomous:

• Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
• Anjou.
• The Southwest.
• VilleraySaint-MichelParc-Extension.
• L'le-BizardSainte-Genevive.
• Ctes-des-NeigesNotre-Dame-de-Grce.
• Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
• MercierHochelaga-Maisonneuve.
• Saint-Laurent.
• Ville-Marie.
• Saint-Lonard.
• RosemontLa Petite-Patrie.
• Lachine.

InRivire-des-PrairiesPointe-aux-Tremblessnakes are allowed, but not snakes from the python family.

In LaSallewild animals such assnakes are only allowed for a predetermined period, like for a specific project, show or zoo.

Outremontdoes not specify if snakes are allowed butsays residents arenot allowed to have "wild animals."

ThePlateau-Mont-Royaldoes not have specificrules around snakes outlined on its website.

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