Overview

• Exotic pets including venomous snakes, monkeys and spiders were found in a Munich apartment housed in filthy and partly damaged terrariums without hygiene or climate controls.
• Officials from the Munich veterinary office and the Reptile Rescue Station seized the animals after specialists documented malnourished and deceased specimens and a snake roaming freely in the basement.
• All seized creatures are undergoing quarantine and comprehensive medical examinations at Auffangstation für Reptilien, München e. V.
• Authorities determined that the lack of permits and evidence of severe neglect made improvement impossible and justified permanent confiscation.
• Strict Bavarian regulations on exotic animal ownership will make permanent placement especially difficult for dangerous species.