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nagrag
at Sun Nov 8 13:15:36 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by nagrag ]
Well stated. Please take the time to read the transcript from the hearing on Friday. The driving force behind 2811 is the HSUS. The HSUS clearly states that "reptiles" should not be kept in the pet trade. They do not seperate large constrictors from a gecko. They are animal rights activists that do not have a clue and are not driven by the tragedy that happened to the 2 year old.
By the way the 2 year old tragedy was not the parents fault - period. Would be the same as them leaving a gun out that the kid found and played with. The biggest problem here is that someone should have taken the kid from the unfit parents. They are clearly criminals and criminals do not follow the law. They would have had a snake even if it was illegal - 2811 would not have made a difference for people like that.
Seriously people - pull it together and just use some common sense.
Large constrictor owners are not the problem. Large constrictors are not the problem. Colubrid owners, GTP owners, etc are not the problem. HSUS, the media hype and political agendas are the problem.
If you are a breeder making a living on the non-large constrictors you should be very afraid of 2811 passing, not voting for it. If you want "us" the industry to self-police, then get active and start suggesting real ways for that to happen, but don't let people who have no clue about any reptiles get involved. It will ruin what you love.
Common sense is a good thing!
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1.3 Albino Burmese Pythons
1.0 Green Burmese Python Het Albino
0.1 Granite Burmese Python Het Albino
1.0 Albino Boa Constrictor
0.1 Hypo Boa Constrictor
0.1 Het Albino Boa Constrictor
1.2 Purple Albino Retic
1.0 Tiger Retic Het Albino
0.1 Sunfire Retic Het Albino
A lot Ball Pythons
A lot of Corn Snakes
A lot of King & Milk Snakes
0.1 Savannah Monitor
Yes I have the space for these reptiles and yes I am a responsible keeper and breeder!
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RE: hr2811 outcome - nagrag, Sun Nov 8 13:15:36 2009