I would like to thank you all for your generous commitments to the reward for the capture and conviction of the person who released the 12 foot Burmese at the port of Tampa last week . We were able to raise over 14,000 in just a few hours for this cause. your all great.

We will keep you posted on the outcome of the investigation

our letter to FWC is below.





Major ,

I am writing you to follow up on our conversation to a commitment from concerned members of the Reptile Industry across the United States. We wish to offer a reward of $14,300.00 U.S. Dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the release or escape of the Burmese Python captured at the Port of Tampa , Florida the week of 13th of December 2009. This commitment is offered to aid in both the awareness of the concerns of the Reptile Industry in Florida and Nationwide as we strive to educate all reptile keepers and pet owners to be responsible for their pets and their actions. Releasing pets into the wild is not acceptable and is illegal.

Please keep me posted of any arrests or court dates that we are able to follow the progress as an Industry and we thank you at FWC for your leadership in the responsible keeping of Reptiles Of Concern.



Below is a list of financial donators to the cause in no particular order. And thanks to all whom pased on the information but were unable to help financially You're all important in this fight to save our pets.



Jet Pythons

John Cashman

Alehandro Garriga

Matt Robertson

Dynasty Reptiles

USARK

Jons Jungle

George Vesper Reptiles

VPI

Signal Herp

Marc Bailey

Cutting Edge Herps

Richard Funderburg

The Snake Keeper

The Florida Rep Room

Snakes at Sunset

Michael Bell

Ed Rossi

Albinos Unlimited

Neil Golli Reptiles

Matt Buchanan

Jeff Galewood

ZOO MED

Scott Austin

Mike Foux

Josh Ketchum

Jeff Luman

Jeremy Hall

Frank Martin

Herps Etc.

Albey Scholl

Cypress Creek Reptiles

Albino Tricolors

Reptile Industries

Shawn Heflick

Graziani Reptiles

Ballroom Pythons South



Donationas after the fact can and will be added to the reward so do not hesitate to make this a bigger reward be e-mailing your commitment letter to

ballroom@tampabay.rr.com
















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Michael Cole

Ballroom Pythons South

863-439-3015

WWW.BallroomPythonsSouth.com

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