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U.S. to approve ban on Burmese Pythons
14 years ago
For those who are unaware, the federal government has approved a bill that will ban the import and interstate transport of Burmese pythons, Northern African pythons, Southern African pythons, and yellow anacondas. It goes without saying that this legislation, when enacted, could devastate the livelihood of many breeders / keepers of large boas and pythons who rely on these snakes as a source of income.
Members of
should feel free to discuss this below. The law, when put into action, will profoundly impact our hobby and trade for years to come.
After a five year plus battle and despite the best efforts of the reptile community, it is being reported by the Miami Herald that the U.S. is set to approve a federal ban on Burmese Pythons and most likely African Rock Pythons as well, next week during the presidents stop in Florida.
Under a rule that has been the subject of five years of lobbying and debate in Washington, the United States intends to declare the Burmese python an “injurious’’ species, which would make it illegal to import or sell the snakes across state lines. At least one other species that has been found in the Glades, the African rock python, also is expected to be included on the “injurious’’ list that originally included nine large constrictors.
Source: http://www.kingsnake.com/blog/archi.....k-Pythons.html
Members of
should feel free to discuss this below. The law, when put into action, will profoundly impact our hobby and trade for years to come.After a five year plus battle and despite the best efforts of the reptile community, it is being reported by the Miami Herald that the U.S. is set to approve a federal ban on Burmese Pythons and most likely African Rock Pythons as well, next week during the presidents stop in Florida.
Under a rule that has been the subject of five years of lobbying and debate in Washington, the United States intends to declare the Burmese python an “injurious’’ species, which would make it illegal to import or sell the snakes across state lines. At least one other species that has been found in the Glades, the African rock python, also is expected to be included on the “injurious’’ list that originally included nine large constrictors.
Source: http://www.kingsnake.com/blog/archi.....k-Pythons.html
I understand the ban in florida with the overrun population of pythons in the everglades. They have become an invasive species. But its not their fault ita irresponsible owners
It's kinda like how they control the system with the rattles snakes and sent out California King Snakes,
and that sorta crazy cause now they sell them in pet stores.
Then again Florida is pretty over run with reptiles.
This will only hurt responisble pet owners. The idiot ones will go "well if I can't move with it I'll just dump it in the wild" and so on. It dosen't in anyway help the already esablished problem. The new laws will only effect people willing to follow them. The already irrisposible pet owners don't care about the laws.
It was easyer for lawmarkers to just ban these animals outright than to more tightly regulate them. (which could have created more jobs) Instead of the current path they took which is destroying jobs.
I also don't care for people under them impression that it's irrisposible pet owners who dumped these animals. Research has shown that alot of these animals share the same DNA and with ages and weights that were taken have proven that most of the established population was released during hurricaine Andrew. Theres been new blood added here and there but nothing to support the idea that all of them were dumped pets.
Sorry for the rant. I've been fighting this sense I heard about it 4 years ago. Even though i'm not a snake keeper I feel liek this will eventualy trickle down the grapevine to the rest of us exotic owners.
Well i know one thing they do in California, is getting a license to own a specific reptile species.
So if the reptile is loose and then found, the owner will be found by the license and fined.
The rant helps me understand more really. I own reptiles over the years and had a California King Snake,
So i know how it be if the species was banned.
But i would think owners that still have theirs still be able to keep them and buy their needs for the snake
in the low down or like find places that sell specific stuff? Cause Ferrets are banned in Cali and petstores
still sell Ferret products.
But yea D8 these seems like a crazy decision from how you explain it. Thanks for giving me your point of view 8)