Kiss your hobby goodbye!!!! USFW Proposed ban!!!!

[PythonWallace]

Here is a post by a senior member of another forum
I frequent I want to share it as I think he has good things to say.

Thanks for posting these points.

[Chuck]

I also wanted to say it would be a good idea to post your letters before sending them. It will help everyone with writing there letter and give the poster a chance to polish there letter. It will also create an information pool for some others to template for there letter who may not be as fluent on the issues to make a much stronger point direct in the proper areas.



Chuck

[MedusasOwl]

Thank you so much for passing this on, I've posted it around other places too. Hopefully together as a community Herpers can help the feds to see sense!

[icygirl]

I also wanted to say it would be a good idea to post your letters before sending them. It will help everyone with writing there letter and give the poster a chance to polish there letter. It will also create an information pool for some others to template for there letter who may not be as fluent on the issues to make a much stronger point direct in the proper areas.

Hear, hear. I haven't written my letter yet because I want it to be as informative and to the point as I can make it. So if you've already written yours, please share!

[Kristy]

I am going over to my parents house to speak with my step father who is an attorney. We are going to write a letter to USFW, as well as Idahos officials.

It will be sad, sad day if they pass this. I hope they get the point when they get overwhelmed with letters.

[pythontricker]

If this rediculous law does get passed (god forbid) do we have to give away the snakes we already own?

[CeraDigital]

If this rediculous law does get passed (god forbid) do we have to give away the snakes we already own?

From what I see, no. This is saying however, that any snakes you own, covered on this proposal, are forbidden/restricted from being moved from state to state. Basically if you move to a different state, your forced to give up your pet(s). Whether it be sell them locally, turn them in for adoption, or have them destroyed. This isn't good at all...

[Hardwikk]

Are Rosy Boas included? What's the use of proposing this ban!?

Since my question/post (the one I quoted above) about Rosy Boas doesn't seem to have been answered, I'm just making sure people see it by posting it again. Also, this ban doesn't include colubrids so you won't have to worry about "all your snakes" (even though I'm sure many of you like your boids more than your colubrids).

[Patrick Long]

why dont you read the bill. thats what we need people to do.


We need people to actually read the bill, not just ask questions about what is affected. Read it, understand it, respond to it.

[slither9192]

Since my question/post (the one I quoted above) about Rosy Boas doesn't seem to have been answered, I'm just making sure people see it by posting it again. Also, this ban doesn't include colubrids so you won't have to worry about "all your snakes" (even though I'm sure many of you like your boids more than your colubrids).

They are not in the genera boa, python, or eunectes so it does not ban the import or export of rosy boas.

Here is a list of the snakes that can not be imported or exported if this passes.

Pythons
P. anchietae Angolan Python

P. curtus Blood Python

P. molurus Indian Python (burmese)

P. regius Ball Python

P. reticulatus Reticulated Python

P. sebae African rock Python

P. timoriensis Timor python


Boas
I am not going to list all but any boa that is Boa constrictor ... is on the list.

Eunectes
E. murinus Green Anaconda

E. notaeus Yellow Anaconda

If I forgot anything please add. I am deffinately going to write a (peaceful) letter because this is just outrageous. I'm counting on this not passing because I plan on breeding BP's but if it does this list will be needed.