Virginia Alert - SB477. Here we go...

[Chuckels]

SB 477 Dangerous wild animals.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Dangerous wild animals. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to privately possess, sell, transfer, or breed dangerous wild animals The bill would grandfather in the ownership of any existing lawful exotic animals; however, the owner of such animals is required to meet certain conditions in order to maintain possession of the exotic animals. The bill limits the possession of dangerous wild animals to facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and bona fide sanctuaries. The legislation describes the procedures to be followed in the seizure and care of dangerous wild animals.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...=bil&val=sb477

Trey

[Mft62485]

Indiana's doing the same thing.

[Chuckels]

I saw that as well.

Also, for people in VA ... As far as pythons goes:

(2) Family Boidae: anacondas (Genus Eunectes), boa constrictors (Boa constrictor), Burmese pythons (Python molurus), reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus), amethystine pythons (Morelia amethistina), scrub pythons (Morelia kinghorni), Northern African pythons (Python sebae), Southern African pythons (Python natalensis).

[Jay_Bunny]

The link didn't work for me. Who do we need to contact to put a stop to this? It is ridiculous that they are trying to do this.

[Jay_Bunny]

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...?121+ful+SB477

I just read this entire thing.....I'm PISSED!

[Balls Out Morphs]

So this doesn't pretain to the Pythons Regius species?

[Jay_Bunny]

No, but that doesn't mean they are going to stop with just those species. This is only the beginning. If they ban those, they WILL come after other species as well.

Not only that, but I will fight for the rights of people to keep ANY of those species whether or not I keep them.

[babyknees]

These are the people we need to call, email and write!

via VA Reptile Rescue, Inc.
from Wm Taylor, on the USARK Facebook page (THANK YOU!):

Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (R) - Senate District 24 district24@senate.virginia.gov (804) 698-7524
Senator John C. Watkins (R) - Senate District 10 district10@senate.virginia.gov (804) 698-7510
Phillip P. Puckett (D) - Senate District 38 (804) 698-7538 district38@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (R) - Senate District 15 (804) 698-7515 district15@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Harry B. Blevins (R) - Senate District 14 (804) 698-7514 district14@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) - Senate District 26 (804) 698-7526 district26@senate.virginia.gov
Senator A. Donald McEachin (D) - Senate District 9 (804) 698-7509 district09@senate.virginia.gov
Senator J. Chapman Petersen (D) - Senate District 34 (804) 698-7534 district34@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ralph S. Northam (D) - Senate District 6 (804) 698-7506 district06@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard H. Stuart (R) - Senate District 28 (804) 698-7528 district28@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David W. Marsden (D) - Senate District 37 (804) 698-7537 district37@senate.virginia.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R) - Senate District 20 (804) 698-7520 district20@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard H. Black (R) - Senate District 13 (804) 698-7513 district13@senate.virginia.gov
Senator John C. Miller (D) - Senate District 1 (804) 698-7501 district01@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) - Senate District 30 (804) 698-7530 district30@senate.virginia.gov

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

So this doesn't pretain to the Pythons Regius species?

Omg is that all some people care about? BPs will be next!

Don't take personal offense to this but BPs are the most boring and annoying (as far as eating habits) of all snake species!

I love this forum but I care just as much if not more about many other species as well. I hope all the "strictly BP" people are fighting these bans just as hard as everyone else is.

[babyknees]

Please don't let this state ban slip through just 'cause we're distracted with the federal ban!

Here are all the emails of the senators on the committee. Just copy and paste this into an email and type a message telling them to vote NO on SB 477.

district30@senate.virginia.gov,
district01@senate.virginia.gov,
district13@senate.virginia.gov,
district20@senate.virginia.gov,
district37@senate.virginia.gov,
district28@senate.virginia.gov,
district06@senate.virginia.gov,
district34@senate.virginia.gov,
district09@senate.virginia.gov,
district26@senate.virginia.gov,
district14@senate.virginia.gov,
district15@senate.virginia.gov,
district38@senate.virginia.gov,
district10@senate.virginia.gov,
district24@senate.virginia.gov