komodos. illegal iguanas and things like that. >> reporter: he works at pinellas county reptile and exotic pet. he has to break the news to customers all the time. owning some of those animals is illegal. with it being fairly easy to get your hands on some of these exotic pets, big cat rescue is trying to stop it. at least for owning big cats like this. the big cat public safety act is pending in congress right now. >> it would phase out the private ownership of big cats. e would be allowed to keep them. they would be grandfathered in as long as they registered the cat. they wouldn't be allowed to acquire any more or breed the cat they have. >> reporter: another thing, it would ban the public from making cash off these guys. as long as you have the permits and meet the cage requirements, you are allowed to own bears, lions, and even elephants. remember, it's not for personal exhibitor and i have a small zoo or such, then for $40 you can go online and fill out the questions and actually purchas