Scott Nellis has been breeding snakes and lizards – and the rodents he feeds them – at his home in Coon Rapids for 16 years. He's got nearly 300. Now a few neighbors are complaining, and the city has introduced a new ordinance that seeks to limit domestic animals to 12. Nellis said the snakes are his hobby and he keeps it all indoors:
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