Question about the new possible boa constrictor ban

[Trackstrong83]

Ok so I've seen this circling around the Facebook world about a new possible ban on boa constrictors and them being added to the Lacey act.

My question is are they only focusing on TRUE boa constrictors like BCI,BCC,BCO...or are they going to play to peoples ignorance and ban ALL boas, which just happen to be constrictors?

For example I have a dumerils boa, who you could technically call a boa constrictor if you have no idea about snakes. She's the sweetest snake I have, and if she possibly gets banned I'm going to be furious.

[bcr229]

My understanding from reading the proposal is that the five species to be regulated under the Lacey Act are:
DeSchuensee's Anaconda
Green Anaconda
Beni Anaconda
Reticulated Python
Boa Constrictor

BCC (boa constrictor constrictor) and BCI (boa constrictor imperator) are both subspecies of boa constrictor so they would be included, along with the other subspecies such as amarali, longicauda, etc.

[colton62]

I don't get this Lacey act at all


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[Gio]

I don't get this Lacey act at all


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There is nothing to get. It's stupid, ignorant politics. Lots of drum beating on the dangers that really don't exists.

Government has become too big. We lose rights daily and do nothing about it. Sadly reptile keepers are a very select group, so who cares about us right?? But in reality they work their way into everything. I'm seriously surprised people are still aloud to drink. But prohibition failed because the masses stood up.

There just aren't enough of us to count, unless USARK has enough $$ to lobby.

Lacey act is a total kill joy!!

[ElliotNess]

You can come get my snakes... I keep them right next to my guns...

[vangarret2000]

You can come get my snakes... I keep them right next to my guns...

Those make for horrible hides sir.

[bcr229]

What is being proposed isn't a ban, it would regulate these species like the other four on the Lacy Act. The biggest problem is that interstate transport and sales would be cut off along with imports from outside the US.

[TheSnakeGeek]

Time to stock up on retics.

[colton62]

This is just killing all the breeding being done. I've always loved Burms and want a granite but now I can't because the government thinks that they're dangerous.


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[reptileexperts]

I don't get this Lacey act at all


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The Lacy act was put into place to protect species from being exploited in nations where they offer no protection from export. Basically, the original purpose of this was to ban the import of these species into the US even if the country of origin will allow them to be exported (either legally, or illegally through bribe). This gives animals a chance to prosper by taking away the pressure from the import of these species into the US as "rare" commodities. The lacy act in and of itself is a very powerful tool. However, it is being twisted by the government at current to be used as a method of control for species crossing state lines, because this law specifically regulates these animals not only from import, but from crossing state lines.

Take away the government trying to regulate the snake trade (leave that to the states) and the Lacy act is a GREAT thing (places like Africa will pretty much allow you to get endangered species out with a bribe, as well as many countries in South America). But given the way the government is abusing its power (Shocked face) its turning a good thing into a horrible thing.