» Site Navigation
1 members and 1,998 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.
» Today's Birthdays
» Stats
Members: 75,392
Threads: 248,763
Posts: 2,570,180
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
|
-
West Virginia Seeks to Prohibit All Exotic Animals
-
-
I hope horrendous laws like this are shot down. Unfortunately though, the exotic animal community hardly has any lobbies, except for USARK which covers reptiles. But there's no lobbyists for the bird keepers, exotic cat keepers, fish keepers or any others as far as I know, which is a pure and unfortunate shame.
-
-
BPnet Veteran
Terrible. I dont even know to say
WVU
1.1 Red Tail Boas (Dennis & Penny)
-
-
Re: West Virginia Seeks to Prohibit All Exotic Animals
I fear that the state,county,city laws/oridinences will be worse battle than the federal has been thus far. I just cant see for the life of me how hsus and peta have survived to push the intro of these laws without being exposed as the crooked non profits that they are.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using Tapatalk 2
Last edited by iCandiBallPythons; 01-19-2014 at 10:57 AM.
Malcolm S.
Premier Ball Python Mutations
Like Us on Face Book or Visit our website
-
-
I started copying and pasting parts of this with my response to it on here then I realized I was pretty much copying it all. What a fantastic way to start out my Sunday morning by browsing through this pile of dung.
I Gots Me Some Snakes...
-
The Following User Says Thank You to KING JAMES For This Useful Post:
MonkeyShuttle (02-20-2014)
-
Re: West Virginia Seeks to Prohibit All Exotic Animals
Obviously the legislators ate not using the established definitions actually used in the field of biology, because of they were, they would realize they ate effectively banning every animal kept as a pet, including domestic livestock. Even using the very loose definition of "anything other than a dog, cat, or domesticated livestock" that leaves a broad list, possibly including rats, mice, hamsters, Guinea pigs, rabbits, all birds (besides farmed poultry), all reptiles and amphibians, fish, and more. Even livestock is open to debate, where some would consider things such as llama and alpaca as domesticated, others wouldn't, bison and some deer may be considered domestic, but others wouldn't consider them such. Even the definition of "domestic" is vague and open to some interpretation.
Unfortunately the general public doesn't seem to realize how much kool aid they are being fed.
Why keep a snake? Why keep any animal? Because you enjoy the animal, find something beautiful and fascinating about it, and it fits seamlessly into your lifestyle.
-
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to sorraia For This Useful Post:
bcr229 (01-20-2014),Bluebonnet Herp (01-20-2014),Doggey75 (01-20-2014),Ridinandreptiles (04-22-2014),Shann (01-19-2014),Smarion0006 (11-18-2014)
-
Re: West Virginia Seeks to Prohibit All Exotic Animals
Originally Posted by sorraia
Even using the very loose definition of "anything other than a dog, cat, or domesticated livestock" that leaves a broad list, possibly including rats, mice, hamsters, Guinea pigs, rabbits, all birds (besides farmed poultry), all reptiles and amphibians, fish, and more. Even livestock is open to debate, where some would consider things such as llama and alpaca as domesticated, others wouldn't, bison and some deer may be considered domestic, but others wouldn't consider them such.
Hmmmmmmm... I know two farmers in the area, old money and have lived here for generations, I bet they would have more pull with the reps than I would. I need to make some calls tomorrow. THANKS!
-
-
This is very upsetting. I really hope that we can veto it.
Reptiles
0.0.1 - Rhacodactylus Ciliatus, Cheerio
Mammals
1.1 - Canis Lupus Familiaris, Little Man & Molly
-
-
Registered User
There's a group on Facebook, if you don't mind me posting the name here...
Exotic Animal Allies of West Virginia
Now, I don't live in WV, but I joined because if "they" start banning in one state and succeed, they'll be banning in all states, and I don't want that to happen! We're currently working on letters and petitions about this VERY thing.
0.1 Normal? Harlequin? Ball Python, "Rizzo"
0.1 Albino Corn Snake, "Dilyn"
0.1 Caramel Motley Corn Snake, "Calypso"
0.1 Feline, "MissChief" (mischief)
-
The Following User Says Thank You to Lubana For This Useful Post:
-
Re: West Virginia Seeks to Prohibit All Exotic Animals
Update from the WV Reptiles group on FB:
Just got the ban list for SB4393 it is as follows: Retics, boas, anacondas, Indian and Rock pythons, sea snakes, vipers, all rear-fanged venomous, and alligators
Great, we just put a retic into QT, and apparently there is no differentiation on boas.
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|