I Attended the HR2811 Hearing on July 29th

[DutchHerp]

So I suppose the logic is that if the snakes are kept in a climate that is uninhabitable should they escape, then it is ok to own them in that specific region. Am I correct?

Correct

However, if this is indeed the logic, then we should ban all non-native species that would be able to thrive in a particular environment (reptiles from tropical areas, for example, should be banned in Florida) if/when they escape.

Ideally, yes.

Later, Matt