Corvillus

No we’re not talking about the movie, we’re talking about actual snakes on a plane. You officially cannot have snakes on a plane now. The TSA has banned passengers from having snakes on a plane due to an increase in the snake threat level (yes, apparently there’s actually a snake threat level). From the article:

Protecting the Aviation System. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implementing a series of security measures – some visible and some not visible – to ensure the security of the traveling public and the Nation’s transportation system. TSA is immediately implementing following changes to airport screening procedures:

NO SNAKES OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED ON A PLANE. SNAKES ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. This includes all pythons, boas, rattlesnakes, vipers, mambas, adders, and other known species of snakes.

Exception: some limited amounts of snakes may be allowed if Samuel L. Jackson is traveling; licensed snake charmers are allowed to have snakes in their check in baggage only if the name on the snake charming license matches the one passenger’s ticket; people who’se name is Snake will be allowed on board but only after full body cavity search

• Snakes purchased in the sterile area must be consumed before boarding because they will not be permitted onboard the aircraft.
• Passengers traveling from the U.K. to the U.S. will be subject to a more extensive screening process.

So there you have it. No more snakes on a plane will be permitted. Unless of course you’re Samuel L. Jackson.

Read more: TSA: Where We Stand [via Boing Boing]