first off, it is still in committee. Write the legislaturists on the committee.



secondly, TPWD doesn't want anything to do with this bill - they say that they are already stretched too thin as it is and don't have the manpower or desire to go permit the thousands of ball pythons in the state. not to mention that it would set precedent for them dealing with exotics that is counter to the precedents already set in place in regards to exotic game animals.



Personally, I think I would stress (and will, when I write them) that in over 25 years of herping the state, I have only ever found 2 exotic snakes in the wild, both DOR - one boa and one ball python. The only exotic snake with extant populations in TX to be introduced intentionally is the Florida watersnake in brownsville, and the only one introduced accidentally came by way of the potted plant trade - the Brahaminy Blind Snake. So their fears are groundless.



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