I am now proclaiming you the smartest person I've ever met through a screen!Originally Posted by Holbeird
Although I think something needs to be done to ensure the wild bp population is protected, I am not for the complete stopping of trade or importation for the simple fact that that is how we get new morphs. Something interesting comes in from Africa, you breed to prove out the genetics. I do think they should limit the number of snakes imported so it's more "cream of the crop" that comes in and then pet stores will have to go to the breeders for their snakes instead of just buying them from some random person who imports.
Either way, imo this is a prime example of the federal government sticking it's nose where it doesn't belong. These bans should be by county, hell even state before federal. The fact is most snakes aren't going to live much further north then mid to upper Florida, not through the winter anyway. So let the counties or states these reptiles affect deal with it and the federal government can go do something more useful, like say fix the issues in Iraq, do something about the fact that some peoples gas per month is more than their car payment, or reform the prison system so we're not letting rapist and pedophiles walk the streets because our prisons are filled with people who have non-violent drug offenses.
Sorry /rant off.
