Ball pythons at the top for good.

Starting next year people will need permit's in the state of florida to own big snake's. I heard frrom someone pretty big in the industry that the daytona show is going to be hurt by this big time. I'll tell you this bp's are only going to become more and more popular all this bp market rubbish is crap.:D What do you guy's think?

yeah, in my county, you aren't allowed any venomous snakes, or snakes over 10 feet long! oops... i guess nobody mentioned that fact to my friend with the 14 foot burm! actually, he's been trying to find a home for her but no luck:(


but, i can totally understand the reasoning behind that new law with all the burms in the everglades....

well yea thats a good idea cause in florida burmese and reticulated pythons are being found in the wild more and more. same ol' story people get them when they are young and then just let them go when they get to big to handle or what ever other story they make up.

but back to the actual point of the thread, bp's are already popular and this will just maybe get more people interested.

i wish instead of punishing people that do care for their animals there was some way to really grill little punks who just up and decide to get a retic or a burm to be a 'bamf'.

i would think if you couldnt keep larger snakes some of those would get into boas? or is FL going after those too?

From the little I understand of htis new law it covers six "reptiles of concern", requires a $100.00 per year registration fee and microchipping of the legislated reptiles.

http://reptilenews.blogspot.com/2007...le-owners.html

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

From the little I understand of htis new law it covers six "reptiles of concern", requires a $100.00 per year registration fee and microchipping of the legislated reptiles.

http://reptilenews.blogspot.com/2007...le-owners.html

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i think the microchipping is a pretty awesome idea. not too crazy about the 100$ but i do like the fact it will deter a lot of idiots.

so, if the demand for balls does shoot up because of this new law, does that mean prices will too?

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Originally Posted by python.princess

so, if the demand for balls does shoot up because of this new law, does that mean prices will too?

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That is a strong possibility....

i dont think because one state gets an influx of new laws that the bp prices will go up, one state won't have an effect on the whole marketplace, if anything some people in florida will up their prices, but you can order them from anywhere in the lower 48 so i can't see it making a difference

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Originally Posted by jeffjr464

i dont think because one state gets an influx of new laws that the bp prices will go up, one state won't have an effect on the whole marketplace, if anything some people in florida will up their prices, but you can order them from anywhere in the lower 48 so i can't see it making a difference

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that is one state for now...others will follow suit....NY is already there....

it always starts as "only one state"....

Politics. Politics. Politics.

What good come by making people have a permit? Nothing. The people who are afraid are the ones that have the biggest voice...and that's pretty much the majority. So in order to retain votes (or gain them), they must enact some legislation that hurts the people who do things the right way.

Now, watch the number of large freed constrictors increase when this crap gets passed...because now, noone wants to have to have a permit and noone is going to pay...ESPECIALLY..the guys who are not really hobbyists..rather, they're the guys who said "yeah i think a big snake would look cool..so i got one..but now it's too expensive and HOLY CRAP...i gotta have a permit or i get fined? no way, no how!...i'll just let it go"

I guess something had to be done to put a silence on the whiners who are afraid to loose their yapping dog...well guess what...it's only gonna get worse. good job on pinning the tail on your own dumb ace

(lunch break..time to chill out)

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Originally Posted by monk90222

that is one state for now...others will follow suit....NY is already there....

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Exactly!

California has started many laws in the past that eventually were adopted by other states.Emission control of motor vehicles is the first to come to mind. Other states watch and see how successful or helpful it is and then it spreads like wildfire.

Much easier to pass a law when you can see/compare results in other areas.

its always easier to ban something than EDUCATE people on it.

Where were those websites with organized groups for reptile owner's rights? I'll sign up, Alabama's down here in the warm south.

NY has similar laws, the pet store where I work we have a few signs up listing the things we can't sell (mostly venomous snakes, large snakes, and a few kinds of lizards). I think it's good that pet stores can't sell them to just anybody, but it seems unfair to breeders who really love these animals. But theres human safety, and environmental safety, that people are concerned about more than making a few snake lovers happy. I just hope those types of laws dont extend their sticky fingers to include any other reptiles.

Someone once wanted to know if we wanted a big, mean burmese python as a display snake in the store. We were like :eek: