Ban Concerning Connecticut

[Michelle.C]

Not sure if anyone else has posted this, but here it is.

Posted at Kingsnake by EricWi on March 10th: The testimony for this was made by Blumenthal, go to this link to see this draconian piece of legislation: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ENVdata/T...eneral-TMY.PDF This proposal will bany MANY species of reptiles and amphibians. Please help to stop this today!! (a) No person shall possess a potentially dangerous animal identified in this subsection. For the purposes of this section, the following wildlife or any hybrid thereof shall be considered potentially dangerous animals. (14) the alligatoridae, including but not limited to the American alligator and caimen (15) the crocodylidae, including but not limited to the crocodile 16) the gavialidae, including but not limited to the gavial (17) the elapidae, including but not limited to the cobras, coral snakes, mambas (18) the viperidae) including but not limited to copperheads, rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and other adders and vipers (19) the rear fanged members of the colubridae in the genra lothornis, boiga, thelotornis, enhydris, dispholidus, clelia, rhabdophis, hydrodynastes, philodryas, and malpolon (20) The Burmese/Indian, African Rock, amethystine, and reticulated of the family pythonidae (21) the green, yellow, and dark spotted anacondas of the boidae (22) the helodermatidae including but not limited to Gila monsters and beaded lizards (23) the nile monitor, water monitor, blackthroat monitor, whitethroat monitor, crocodile monitor, and komodo dragon of the varanidae In addition, -any venomous species in the family arachnidea including but not limited to tarantulas and scorpions -any poisonous species in the family dendrobatidae including but not limited to poison arrow frogs

[mikedahitman87]

Where is NERD located? They would do a lot of work in some of the larger pythons, this would break their hearts if they had to get rid of their retics

[Kara]

Where is NERD located? They would do a lot of work in some of the larger pythons, this would break their hearts if they had to get rid of their retics

We're in NH so no worries. Live Free or Die...kinda.

K~

[mainbutter]

I hate people sometimes.

[littleindiangirl]

That's pretty messed up! They just wanna ban everything don't they? He even said animals kept in captivity is inhumane? Where the hell does this guy get off???

[dr del]

**sigh**

At the PETA interchange by the sound of it.

I mean seriously?

In addition, -any venomous species in the family arachnidea including but not limited to tarantulas and scorpions -any poisonous species in the family dendrobatidae including but not limited to poison arrow frogs

When was the last time anyone was visciously attacked and killed by a poison arrow frog?

If your licking frogs then death is probably a good place for you to go visit.

And can they seriously mean ALL tarantulas and scorpions?!?

Are there figures breaking down the deaths from those families into species? I really want to know how many people have been seriously hurt by emperor scorpions or chile rose tarantulas.

I know what he would have been better doing with his blanket than making it into a ban.


dr del

[Michelle.C]

Let's not forget that in captivity, Dart/Poison Arrow Frogs are HARMLESS. They contain no poisons at all. Their poison comes from their diet IN THE WILD.

These people have no idea what they are talking about.

Certain town ordinances have ALL Tarantulas and Scorpions banned; while I don't understand it, they all do have venom. Some of these species just seem silly though.