This has been on different groups today. Thought you should all know:( ... "If you talk with the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other....
It looks like they're only wanting to ban the importation of the snakes. There's still plenty of captive breeding going on, isn't there? God bless, Jason...
This proposed ban would affect not just imported snakes, but also the interstate transportation of boids, even captive bred ones, which would then have...
Interstate transportation would mean you couldn't transport the snakes to another state, right? And if someone's already captive breeding within the state...
It WOULD mean no breeding after a while. You wouldn't be able to keep up the genetic diversity in the breeding populations. This would lead to a lot of...
... I think you have that wrong, Jason. One guy I was emailing said "For right now, the breeding reptiles in the pet trade is necessary to help prevent species...
That's right, It also means Ball Pythons, Dumeril's boas, sand boas, even our native Rosy Boas couldn't be taken out of state... this is very bad. A friend in...
Personally, it wouldn't bother me if pet stores didn't have boas and pythons anymore because I'm not interested in owning one of those. Not now or ever. God...
The same is true for a lot of other exotics, not just reptiles... the breeding of exotics in the pet trade is what helps prevent the species from going...
Broaden your thinking - no, this might not affect you NOW but it will. After boas & pythons, they'll start to go after all other types of snakes. Besides -...
Actually, the government is doing something about domestic cats. I don't know what the number is, but there is a limit on how many cats a person can have....
That's you personally, but there are more herptoculturists in this nation besides you. Many of them do responsibly keep these big boids without ever letting...
... Wrong again, Jason:( Cats and dogs are domestic pets and in many places and states, you can have as many cats as you want. In fact, many rescue orgs trap, ...
Then how come they don't work harder at breeding San Francisco garter snakes? I asked about those on the garter snake group, and I got told that it was...
those pet limits are a LOCAL law, not Federal. the Federal Government shouldn't be banning any exotic animal ownership, if they want to do it on the local...
Most pet laws vary by city or state government regulations - not federal. So, if places have limits, it will vary. There is no US-wide set limit on owning cats...
If these snakes were bred in captivity then they can't be released back into the wild, therefore the USF&WS doesn't feel that it's a viable solution. They...
You are right Steph. there is no Federal law regulating the number of cats a person keeps, same with dogs and other pets, it's all about whether or not you can...
Alright, you got my attention. I'm not going to change my mind and get a ball python ever, but I will cooperate with the group and see about getting the ban...
Oh, well I remember watching an episode of the Beverly Hillbillies where Mr. Drysdale's wife is trying to complain to Jed about Ellie Mae having too many pets...
This proposed ban would affect not just imported snakes, but also the interstate transportation of boids, even captive bred ones, which would then have...
I've personally taken in many rescued large/giant constrictors (I'm sure Steph remembers some of them, not sure how often Jim comes around here, he'd remember...
I sent a comment. I just basically said that it wasn't necessary to ban certain kinds of snakes that might be considered invasive species when all they have...
... Adam, it is more like "we have met the enemy and it is us:( Humans are the most invasive species on this planet. And it is sad but most don't want to ...
... You raise some good points Adam. Just because it might not be an interest to us personally, doesn't mean it's not a topic that won't end up affecting us in...
I'm here because I like snakes. I'm just not too hyped when it comes to giant constrictors. I like the kind of snake that's not enough snake to constrict me...
I think we're all here for the same reason. Do keep in mind though that even if we don't like a particular kind of snake - they're still snakes. Legislation...
Thanks Steph. I lurk, just don't have as much time as I used to. Plus, I've been working with leopard geckos a bit more than snakes lately (still have my...
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