CT just snuck this thru

[mainbutter]

As far as bills banning certain pets go, this is better than most. If you're not keeping monitors, hots, or giants you're fine. Most of the time when people start passing laws against snakes, all constrictors get lumped into the group of banned animals.

Ball python and boa constrictor owners out there in CT, consider yourselves lucky, but keep voicing your opinion about pet owners' rights.

I think in the future we're going to see hots and giant snakes being banned in just about every state.

What I don't understand is why all these places with similar laws have it in for monitor lizards. Have they ever proven themselves to be dangerous to people or the ecosystem?

And of course banning Ts and scorps is just dumb.

[SPJ]

Well I guess the animals that I have here and have raised for years that are now considered dangerous under this bill don't matter since I am from a small state and not a large breeder.
By the way there ARE some great breeders in CT. Check KS once in a while and you will see some of them advertising. They may not be as well-known as BHB or NERD but they produce quality animals and are good people.
CT may be small which is a plus in some ways since most of us in the herp community tend to know each other and a lot of this states breeders have been in my house and we have done deals with each other, but we are just like anyone else who cares about our animals and don't want to have to give them up.
Florida, New York and now CT have heavy restrictions. The people who want to shut down our hobby are hitting it state by state.
Who knows what state could be next?

[joepythons]

I suppose my opinion differs from yours.

Don't get me wrong. These pieces of legislation are affecting the entire herp communty, which is what Joshua was asking about.

However, this particular law by itself does not affect the entire American herp community all that much because it's only one (small) state.

Get my point? I'm hating these laws and I do think they're a threat. This particular law by itself, however, doesn't affect the whole community all that much.



*sighs*

Joshua asked the question how this would affect the entire herp community. Not individual herpers. I feel really bad for all those herpers, but since only large constrictors and hots are banned, it won't affect the entire community that much.

Do you not agree?

Sigh all you want but they only start with one group then they go for EVERYONES throats

[joepythons]

Well I guess the animals that I have here and have raised for years that are now considered dangerous under this bill don't matter since I am from a small state and not a large breeder.
By the way there ARE some great breeders in CT. Check KS once in a while and you will see some of them advertising. They may not be as well-known as BHB or NERD but they produce quality animals and are good people.
CT may be small which is a plus in some ways since most of us in the herp community tend to know each other and a lot of this states breeders have been in my house and we have done deals with each other, but we are just like anyone else who cares about our animals and don't want to have to give them up.
Florida, New York and now CT have heavy restrictions. The people who want to shut down our hobby are hitting it state by state.
Who knows what state could be next?

Steve you matter to me bro .Now lets stop these idiots from passing these ignorant laws NOW!!!

[Bruce Whitehead]

The comment that only a few species should not be on that list...

SD retics are now banned... that is a manageable snake.

The way such species were discarded with sweeping strokes is very scary. As noted they piggy-backed things on there with the premise of dangerous animals.

Vine snakes are rear fanged... terrifying and dangerous things that they are.

Bruce