Re: Albino Ball Python vs Burmese
wow WTF 10.000 dollars and 1 year in prison?
i have been wrong. Moving certain snakes across state lines is not possible if you dont get caught, with that kind of risk attached it is impossible. One year in a prison? OK, i really didnt expect this and this is shocking for me. I have been wrong, noone should ever risk getting into prison for 1 year and getting killed in that prison, never. I just expected the laws to be more rational than they seem to be.
And i now got one or two strikes on my account. I made two mistakes: My first mistake is that i underestimated how extreme the penalty for moving a snake across state lines is. 10000 dollars and one year in prison, damn thats heavy, i falsely assumed it would be a fine or something. Many people do not survive 1 year in USA prison! They leave earlier in a body bag. Oh no, i violated policies, i censored it myself, which is as if i had spelled it out. Terrible, i guess i just exposed unsuspecting minors to a bad word. Censor it ASAP! But really, DO NOT DO IT, do not move big snakes across state lines, these penalties are draconian, if you are living in the USA you must accept this, or they will potentially destroy your future with 1 year of prison.
My second mistake is that i refuse to follow orders that do not make sense. I wonder if this will kill my account or not, if it does..... my IP is variable, if my account gets destroyed ill be back with a new identity. But when i refuse to follow orders, i am aware of the consequences. If all fails i guess i need a new email adress and a new username and, well, i dont have a stable IP anyway. And i have a certain degree of immunity.
Dont give anyone reason to put you in prison for 1 year or to pay 10000 dollars <--- and this shall override anything i previously said.
Re: Albino Ball Python vs Burmese
Hey, I'm not sure where you are from and even though many people agree with you, that simply moving a snake across state lines from one responsible party to another seems "OK" it is not. Nor is disregarding laws you don't agree with. Again I'm sure many people here do not agree with that law but it's something people have to lobby for to get it changed.
Are there far more concerning things to worry about than a burm crossing state lines?? Yes. Will the law be actively enforced? Probably not and if it does get enforced the sentencing is not set as what is written. Prisons are crowded and the chances of somebody being housed for a year for a violation are probably slim, but I would not want to "test" the waters.
Since reptile/animal legislation is a great media topic, pushing the limits will do further damage. The herp world is not huge in the big picture, and people some don't think anything of banning certain things as long as it's not their thing. It's sad, but true.
Ban a snake and it's no big deal to most people, ban a golden retriever and you'll have an uproar.
It's best to play by the rules, set a good example, educate and be responsible.
At least this story ends well.
