Ball pythons illegal in some states?? What??

[shelliebear]

So I was reading a thread that recently got closed (good riddance to that one) and couldn't post this question there, and scanned a few forums and couldn't seem to find an answer. I decided to post it here.
Why, why, WHY are ball pythons illegal as pets in some states? That's terrible! How do those people survive?
Ball pythons make my world go 'round, and I only own one right now. (Check back in a month, hopefully I'll have 50...lol, dream big!)
That just makes me sad. Anyone who knows anything about the legislation in different states--and I'm sure there's lots of you who do, you guys amaze me with your impeccable, limitless knowledge--please let me know.
And, is there anything we can do? Should we do anything? I know I strongly disagree with that pending python ban of the larger python species.
Thanks so much. Please no arguing in this thread. I don't want it to get locked.
Shellie

[shelliebear]

Shoot. I'm worried I didn't place this in the right section--should it have gone under "Pet related laws and legislation"? I wasn't sure, since I was inquiring specifically about BPs.
I deeply apologize if I misplaced this.

[Vypyrz]

I can't think of any states where they are banned entirely but there are local laws that ban them from specific cities and towns. These laws are usually bans on owning exotic pets and will normally list the entire python and boa genus' as well as venomous reptiles. The two big cities I can think of right off are New York City and San Francisco...

[771subliminal]

only state i can think of that has a full ban is hawaii and thats due to the fact that they pride themselves on haveing no snakes in the entire state.

[Kingofspades]

Actually it's because any snake can survive in Hawaii...and they decimate the native population of...everything.

[h00blah]

Shoot. I'm worried I didn't place this in the right section--should it have gone under "Pet related laws and legislation"? I wasn't sure, since I was inquiring specifically about BPs.
I deeply apologize if I misplaced this.

Lollllll I wouldn't worry at all about that too much haha

I agree that bps make my world go round as well

[appygirl84]

Found out there is an ordinance against them where I live today. I bans any reptile that can be a danger due to it's size. Honestly I'm more worried about the alligators in the creeks and ponds than what people are keeping in their homes.

[771subliminal]

Found out there is an ordinance against them where I live today. I bans any reptile that can be a danger due to it's size. Honestly I'm more worried about the alligators in the creeks and ponds than what people are keeping in their homes.

then it doesnt sound like bps would be banned i dont think they are a danger due to their size at all, a retic or burm would be another story.

[NomiGold]

I just found out that 'Pythons' are illegal where I'm moving, and of course this makes me terribly sad. I have been waiting for a long time to be able to move out and have one! The bylaw says nothing other than 'Pythons', which leads me to believe that all species are included, but I still plan on emailing whomever one emails about local laws to ask.

What makes it worse is that I'm moving so close to where the Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo is.

[Theartisticgemini]

According to some people on this forum. Ball pythons are illigel in NYC.

After contacting my local department of health they told me that boas and pythons 10 feet and over were illigel.

Therefore.....I guess they are not,