Kiss your hobby goodbye!!!! USFW Proposed ban!!!!

Whaaaaaat?! :rage: That is soooooooooo not cool.

Relax. They are NOT implementing a ban. They are seeking information on what the consequences of a ban would be, and what the public thinks about it.

"This document seeks comments from the public to aid in determining if a proposed rule is warranted."

Quoted from the document itself. The USFW has been very quick to answer the panicked people who have flooded them with letters of protest, explaining that they are seeking information, NOT taking action at this time.

Depending on what YOU tell them, they will make a decision. They've been collecting information for a while now. Write them a polite letter, and explain what keeping snakes means to you--socially and economically--and why you believe they are no threat, and why interstate commerce should not be banned.

They are doing this because some constrictor species HAVE escaped and naturalized in several Southern US states. Burmese and Reticulated pythons are now wild in Florida, and will most likely be impossible to eradicate there. These are extremely large and potentially dangerous snakes that eat alligators and other native wildlife. Don't take what they are saying lightly, as just an attack on our hobby--they aren't going off half-cocked. They are rightly concerned, and we should be too.

We just need to let them know that we would be negatively impacted by such a draconian ban. They will most likely come up with something more reasonable, if they do anything at all.

This can not happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ball pythons are my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am going to send them a letter. i think everbody should. just because some people dont like snakes and let them go in the wild doesnt mean we sho like snakes and never let them go in the wild should have to sufer. were do you think you send the letter ro? I HAVE TO KNOW!!!!!!!!! BALL PYTHONS ARE MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I imagine the worst ban they could come up with is some sort of restriction on burmese and reticulated pythongs or giants , in general, since they cause the only issues. Just a thought...

What if the "ban" targets retics? Woul dthat apply to dwarf retics as well? It's a slippery slope my friends! How many anti snake people think you should be able to own snake? None of them!

Rectics, Dwarf Rectics, and Burnese Pythons are already illegal in many states. Just because the federal law hasn't banned them everywhere doesn't mean they aren't illegal in some places.

Just one more small step closer for "Big Brother" to invade our personal freedoms. Maybe they should worry about all the Illegal aliens "PEOPLE" before trying this with snakes.

this is bad but it could get worse. if this law passes then they might pass a law saying that any owner of these snakes must get rid of them. it is a slipery slope we have to state our opinion now or in the future the posession of harmless snakes will be ban.

Who knows what the government is going to to.

Better stock up on more snakes while I still have the chance... -_-


Rage building...

I REALLY hope they don't do this!!!