​In the UK, there are very few restrictions on the types of animals that can be kept as pets. For instance, it is legal to own a skunk, alligator snapping turtle or a 3-metre long boa constrictor with no paperwork required!

​In pet shops and other commercial premises, snakes are typically kept in conditions so cramped that they cannot stretch to their full length. Yet overwhelming scientific evidence shows that snakes, just like other animal

Imagine a pop-up market. Usually, they are vibrant spaces for street food, vintage fashion, or local crafts. But across England, a darker version exists: temporary, one-day events dealing in wild animals. In these bustling, high-stress environments, thousands of exotic animals - including lizards, tortoises, snakes and frogs, are sold as though they are mere merchandise.