New reptile laws in Florida

[Seneschal]

Yes...because while I can understand wanting to microchip the larger snakes (because of how frequently they get released into the everglades and are harming the ecosystem, and they would want to be able to find them easily to recover them) it's ridiculous for other species. A "bite response plan" I can understand for a venomous species...but...for pythons? *shakes head* This is a case of politicians signing a bill regarding something they don't understand much about.

[Emilio]

I thought it was for larger species nothing under 6 ft.

[neilgolli]

The new law is for larger species and the newspaper or the individual making the quote is incorrect.

These rules create the list of reptiles of concern -- the Indian or Burmese python, reticulated python, African rock python, Amethystine or scrub python, green anaconda and the Nile monitor lizard.

[Repti-Rob]

That's scary! I live in Florida and have a class II and III permit for my snakes and other animals(needed one for my ring tailed lemur) but had a friend that intends to breed balls and has 10 of them right now. When he sent in his application to get a class III permit he was told that he did not need it for this species? this was Dec about two weeks ago so I think that Emilio is right and it is for larger snakes(just my opinion) but it still sucks as I care for larger snakes as well!

[Seneschal]

I had originally heard that it was for only large snakes like burms and olive pythons and anacondas, but then this came out and said the opposite...still, I think the annual fee is a bit excessive. Yes, I agree that new owners should be required to prove they know how large the baby animal they are buying gets, and what their living and feeding requirements are...and that they should probably be microchipped...but the fee bothers me. You're already paying for a permit, and for the animal, and for the microchip, and for food...why the fee?

[Hotshot]

well, I got 2 ball BP'S and I'm not paying anything, I want to breed and I live in FL so do I have to pay for just BP?

[neilgolli]

well, I got 2 ball BP'S and I'm not paying anything, I want to breed and I live in FL so do I have to pay for just BP?

You do not need a permit for ball pythons UNTIL you produce eggs and want to sell them. You will then need a class 111 permit which is $50 per year.