CT New State Law (what pythons????)

This, however, does not seem like a deliberate attack on the pet-trade.
They are only banning larger species of pythons and boide. If this thing were to pass, I almost guarantee that a permit system will have to come about.

I highly doubt ferrets will be included if they are considering small monkeys to not be banned because they are 'pets'.

Just my .02

http://www.courant.com/news/nationwo...0,677423.story

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Conn. lawmakers say they won't ban wild animals as pets, want to protect farm

By Associated Press
3:02 PM EDT, May 30, 2009

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut General Assembly won't take up a bill this session banning a long list of wild and potentially dangerous animals as pets.

The legislation stems from the February attack on a Stamford resident mauled by a 200-pound chimpanzee.

Rep. Richard Roy, co-chairman of the legislature's Environment Committee, told the Connecticut Post on Friday that the bill is being abandoned because some lawmakers want to protect a family-owned elephant farm in Goshen.

Many state politicians were outraged that potentially dangerous animals were allowed as pets after learning of the chimpanzee attack on Charla Nash, who lost her hands, nose, lips and eyelids in the assault.

But Roy said Goshen-area lawmakers fought the bill.

"It's dead because there's a piece that was put into the bill that would have not allowed the Commerford family to bring in any new elephants in the years ahead, thereby, essentially closing the business down," he said.

The farm has several elephants, a petting zoo and a variety of exotic animals, including zebras and camels. Commerford brings the animals to fairs and malls along the East Coast.

"The Commerford Farm is a community fixture up in Goshen and it would be sad to see that business have to terminate what it does as it moves into the future," said Rep. Roberta Willis, D-Lakeville.

Even though the legislative session ends on Wednesday, Roy said it won't be brought up because the debate will take up too much time.

Sen. Andrew McDonald, D-Stamford, was surprised by the bill's demise. The legislation has been supported by the Attorney General and the Department of Environmental Protection — which is hosting an exotic animal amnesty day in July to persuade residents to turn in their illegal and legal exotic pets.

"The legislation is extraordinarily important and I understand that there were concerns expressed by some legislators, but there's certainly no excuse for not coming up with a reasonable compromise that would assure the safety of the people of our state," McDonald said.

Besides the Commerford dispute, the legislation also faced challenges from lawmakers who wanted to propose various amendments, such as grandfathering existing exotic animals to legalizing bow hunting on Sundays.

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That farm in Goshen has been around a LONG time too!! I would be SAD to see them go. I watched that place turn into the farm it is today, as i grew up and have lived in the area all my life.

Well.... that's a twist. Let's stop a bill that bans praire dogs.. because we want people to be able to own elephants.
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Yes... that makes perfect sense in a governement point of view. *rolls eyes*
At least they might be able to write more sensiable bills, now that they have pointed out to themselves that a vaguely written bill can have FAR reaching unforeseen consequances. A bill that is not specific can kill off your kids' ferret... oopsie! Let's read those proposals a LITTLE more closely!

I hope this has a good influance on all state's lawmakers.

I think the officials in CT need to look at the new law passed in NC.
The folks in NC have a much better and thought out plan.

Obvioulsly there are some animals that should not be kept as pets but banning such a huge group to me sounds like they were to lazy to do their homework like the officials in NC did.

! WTF?! "Amnesty Day"???? And just what were they planning on DOING with all those animals that are "surrendered"???????? :mad::mad: Bet PETA would just LOOOOOOOVE that!