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

[Kara]

Folks this is SERIOUS!!!! US Fish & Wildlife is proposing a ban of ALL SPECIES in the genera of Python, Boa & Eunectes. If this is passed, it will ban all interstate trade (that means buying & selling!) or importation of those genera (genera = plural for "genus") in the private sector.

Eunectes = Anacondas
Boa = includes ALL of the Boa constrictor species...yes, your Colombian boas, your red-tails, Argentine, Bolivian, Brazilian...anything whose scientific name starts with Boa constrictor...

And folks, the genus "Python" encompasses the following:

Ball pythons
Angolan pythons
Bloods & short-tails
Burms/rocks
Retics
Timors

This is SERIOUS! This is FOR REAL!!! It is time for us ALL to have a voice & make our feelings known in a polite, respectful yet FIRM way!

I know linking to other sites is usually a no-no, but there is an entire write-up on this at Pet Hobbyist:

http://www.pethobbyist.com/sitenews/...hons-Boas.html

The time to act is NOW!!!!!!! If this goes through, herpetoculture as we know it is going to RADICALLY change, and NOT for the better! No more big reptile shows, because out-of-state vendors wouldn't be able to attend. No more buying your snakes from a breeder out of state. No more herpetoculture as it is right now!

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What do we do to help keep this from happening?

[karbogast]

What do we do to help keep this from happening?

Here is a link to info about the proposal and contact info if you would like to comment on the issue. Like Kara stated, this is something we should all take seriously and be proactive on.
http://www.pethobbyist.com/sitenews/...9&entry_id=202

[JimiSnakes]

Speechless. I'm gonna read through all this. Be back.

[frankykeno]

From what I got from a very quick read over. I'll be reading it in depth over the coming week you can't respond by any electronic means i.e. email or fax. You need to write a letter and either mail it or have it hand delivered to the address specified (and they reserve the right to publish your personal information which I'm not overly impressed about ).

[FIREball]

I can see it now, illegal drug I mean snake trafficers. Instead of hidden compartments for drugs there will be hidden rack systems so breeders can sell their reptiles to out of staters. Instead of cops busting marijuans grow houses they will look at electric bills to determine who is using heat tape and radiator heaters. This sucks.

[JimiSnakes]

Ok, from what I've read on these...it's saying that we can no longer bring these species into the US. It seems to be solely attacking importation or exportation in or out of the US and it's properties. Has any one asked about this state to state thing? It sounds to me like it's being read wrong. This isn't good no matter what way it's put, but it all boils down to those who've release Burms into the Everglades. The lacy law is a import/export of wildlife that is potentially dangerous to ecological balance of a given area, which is what has happened to the everglades. Typical, a few dum-dums are ruining it for many others.

[icygirl]

Ok, from what I've read on these...it's saying that we can no longer bring these species into the US. It seems to be solely attacking importation or exportation in or out of the US and it's properties. Has any one asked about this state to state thing? It sounds to me like it's being read wrong.

An injurious wildlife listing would prohibit the importation into, or transportation between, States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States by any means, without a permit.

No, it looks like this is for real. The new law would include banning transportation between states.

[Kara]

No, it's also looking at interstate commerce - from state to state within the US as well!

"An injurious wildlife listing would prohibit the importation into or transportation between, States, The District of Colombia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States by any means, without a permit. Permits may be issued for medical, educational or zoological purposes."

YIKES!

[Beardedragon]

This is stupid, yet another sad attempt of people who do not understand snakes trying to ban them Like my ball python is ever going to eat me