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Reports Claim 鈥淶ootopia 2鈥 is Causing Surging Sales of Venomous Blue Snakes. Villanova Professor Ryan Almeida Cautions it鈥檚 Likely More Nuanced

Recent media reports have suggested that 鈥淶ootopia 2鈥 fans in China have expressed increased interest in owning Indonesian pit vipers, a striking blue and highly venomous snake portrayed as an anthropomorphic protagonist named Gary De鈥橲nake in the film. The reported phenomenon prompts the question: can blockbuster movies really be drivers of the exotic pet trade? Ryan Almeida, PhD, assistant teaching professor of Geography and the Environment at Villanova, says the answer is likely more nuanced.

   

Reports Claim 鈥淶ootopia 2鈥 is Causing Surging Sales of Venomous Blue Snakes. Villanova Professor Ryan Almeida Cautions it鈥檚 Likely More Nuanced

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