Herp Nation Radio Special Report – Ball Pythons Banned in Texas

[Flikky]

This is why I cannot listen to these ridiculous people! I am always shocked at how little they seem to know and how much is done with their incorrect blabber.

[Kinra]

It's things like this that really show that we need to band together and keep and eye out for legislation like this. When handled in an appropriate manor we can prevent things like this from passing or make them change so they make both party happy (i.e. requiring secure caging).

[cinnamonpython]

if we banned kittens everyone would start protesting

ban snakes and people don't care about the life's they are affecting

[satomi325]

It's just ignorance and lack of knowledge. These people see the word "python" stuck behind Ball and they immediately think 20+ foot snake taking over the Everglades.
I really don't think they understand that balls stay relatively small. Either way, this is all unfortunate circumstances.

[ktint]

Idiot vet and a bunch of uneducated crazy people.

[cinnamonpython]

i want to move to Australia. people like snakes there and protect them.

[royal constrictor]

dude ignore those guys what happened when they made alcohol illegal, or marijuana..... im from hawaii, and all snakes r illegal... but what do people do they come to the mainland, put a ball python between theyre legs and fly them back to hawaii... now the cops r gunna have one more stupid thing to arrest people for that us tax payers r paying for, when they should be out protecting us from other things than harmless snakes.... and hows that, us tax payers r paying taxes so they can ban what we want.... doesnt sound fair to me

[wolfy-hound]

I can't get the things to play, so can someone please give me a short version of what was done?

[Kinra]

I can't get the things to play, so can someone please give me a short version of what was done?

A vet went to one of the county boards complaining about how dangerous snakes were: what if a horse bucked and knocked a cage over? Did you know cobras have been known to stalk people and kill whole families? If you get bit you will die in 30 minutes because there is no antivenom?

Herp nation talked to a ball python breeder in the area who is out of the country and this apparently came about because someone's burm got out and killed some chickens and a dog. And something happened with a cobra and long story short the vet found out and decided to take action. It was passed based on fear mongering and responsible keepers not knowing about it.

[youbeyouibei]

And yet this is the state that allows/promotes & encourages rattlesnake roundups...only "good" snake is a dead snake? Can't say I'm surprised, just disappointed that they passed this. Not knocking on Texas or Texans, just saying it's extremely unfortunate when faulty logic leads to actions such as this based off conjecture & sensationalism.