Allgäuer keeps poisonous snakes in his apartment – “He recklessly accepted that someone would get hurt”. More than 1.3 million terrariums were purchased in Germany in 2022.
Boa constrictors, tiger and ball pythons, bearded dragons, chameleons and turtles are particularly popular. The animals are often not kept in a species-appropriate manner - some grow immensely over time and the terr aquariums become much too small. A uniform, legal regulation can provide a remedy, but “citizen-friendly rules” should also be made.