To put this COMPLETELY CLEARLY...
A ball python is NOT listed as Class I or Class II A ball python is NOT listed amoung those species specifically listed as not requiring a permit.
Therefor a ball python IS a Class III captive wildlife.
I think you are misreading the tenses. Ball pythons are Class III.
No wolfy. Ball Pythons are not Class III because they are listed among those species specifically listed as not requiring a permit... it's the very first one on that list. It's letter a.) even.
---------------------------------- BP owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
0.1.0 pastel bp
1.0.0 spider bp
0.1.0 albino bp
1.0.0 bumblebee bp
1.0.0 yellowbelly bp
0.0.1 normal bp
1.0.0 normal western hognose
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"