If it wasnt for animals that were imported into the US there would be animals that would be extinct. I agree the import of thousands of balls each year are excessive but just to name a few Hogg Island boas , Cay Caulker boas Extinct Gone !!!!!!!!!!
They are pushing to make it illegal for interstate sales. That would pretty much kill this hobby. That would mean you could only sell in the state you live period! The broadness of this is rediculous ! The whole push of this is due to the releasing of large pythons in the florida area! Just about the only place these animals could survive in the wild due to temps . It would be like saying a study showed that most traffic accidents occured with drivers between 18 - 35 and making it illegal to drive until you were 36. If this passes we will be royally screwed. Next it will be no constrictors , No corns ,no kings, . I believe instead of taking away our rights to own they should regulate and monitor the real problems Large boids !
I have no problem with having to acquire a license to own a boid over 10 ft so why make it illegal to sell a ball python that can barely survive a week without a heat source. How many humans have died from large boids and how many from dogs? This is totally rediculous !!!!!!!!!! Another case of an uneducated unimformed big brother taking away your rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone that cares at all about this hobby better get involved!! That another thing they gave everyone a real realistic time frame to respond . Good going Big Bro My hard earned tax dollars hard at work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Realize this is a vent and I would recommend everybody respond with tact and profesionalism with facts .

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