This is an uphill battle. If we were collectors/breeders of cute fuzzy animals we would have some public support. With snakes, there is NONE. People look at us like we're crazy because of the animals we keep. No one would protest at all, or try to regulate us if we were keeping rabbits. ANY compromise or alternative legislation is good. The public and legislaters would be happy if all the snakes were gone from us..or the planet.

I applaud Andrew for doing something, even if it's not perfect, or what we would prefer. If nothing is done, we lose the right to sell and trade animals that we dearly love. If you took "pythons" out of this year's Daytona, how many snakes would be left? Are ball pythons 50% of what's sold? Add large constrictors to that group that are not in the python genus and where are we? Rat snakes and kingsnakes are all that's left to keep???

I understand Bob's frustration and unhappiness with what's happening, but Florida is just the tip of the iceberg. This isn't just a state issue anymore, it's nationwide. Jeez...Barney Frank has even become a part of this. How many wild pythons are there in New England???

You say snake, people react negatively. There just isn't enough support from the community to do nothing. This is a start, let's view it as that.
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1.0 Blackheaded pythons
2.4 Woma
3.2 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.3 Bloods
2.2 IJ Carpets
2.0 Coastal Carpets
1.3 Macklotts
1.2 F2 Carpondros
2.0 Jungle Carpet
1.0 Jag IJCP
0.1 Carpondro
1.1 Brazilian Rainbow boas
1.1 Striped Bolivian Boas
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

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