Snake Ban

There is now(just so you know) a Ban on all "large Breed and/or Venemous reptiles and inverts." in Vestavia and Hoover alabama.
"large Breed" is classified as anything over 5 feet.
Vememous includes; scorpions and tarantulas, etc.
i/e all of my collection
how DUMB is this!?!?!?!? :colbert: :rage:

is there a grandfather clause?

BTW i moved out of vestavia like 3 weeks before this was passed.


Authority and enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter are enforceable by any city animal control officer,
law enforcement officer, or other duly designated agent or employee of the city. Said
officer has the right to go onto private property when necessary to apprehend an animal
in violation of this chapter.



Keeping exotic/wild animals; keeping vicious and/or poisonous animals;
keeping venomous reptiles.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in charge to keep any wild or
exotic animal on his/her premises in the City of Vestavia Hills
(2) It shall be unlawful for a private individual to keep, maintain or house a
venomous reptile.
(3) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in charge to keep or permit to
be kept of on any premises in the City of Vestavia Hills any vicious or
poisonous animal for display or for exhibition purposes either gratuitously
or for a fee.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to lawfully operated and
located pet shops, zoological gardens, scientific research laboratories,
circuses, veterinarians harboring such animals for purposes of providing
professional medical treatment, or wildlife rehabilitators with proper
permits. The confinement of wild or exotic animals must meet the
regulations promulgated by the state wildlife commission, the minimum
standards under the animal welfare act and all applicable rules
promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture. In addition
to meeting these minimum standards, all such venomous reptiles and all
such wild or exotic animals shall be confined, restrained and controlled in
fully enclosed quarters and in such manner that the physical safety or
property of any person lawfully entering the premises shall not be
endangered, and so as to prevent escape of any such animal.

That rule number one sounds like it might would apply to any pythons/boas doesn't it?

it does and that is why i'm pissed!!!

also if i'm reading it right,
they can come abduct your pets

Only if they know you have it...

Hi,

I would look into what the requirements were to become a wildlife rehabilitator and obtain the required permits and if anyone else could apply for said permits.

But they seriously went for the blanket ban didn't they. :rage:

I also find it wierd that petshops can have them but obviously not sell them - ask them how much a petshop license is while your at it.


dr del

Fight it, go to your reps and speak your mind. Didnt someone else on here fight a ban and won?

I agree...fight it....the worst they can do is tell you no....well and maybe take your pets. :tears:

fight for reptiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)