For those of you that don't frequent multiple forums, please take a look at the thread that TOM CRUTCHFIELD started on Jan 11, 2010. There was a photo added in that showas some guy holding what is clearly a frozen Boa Constrictor. I'm assuming from what I read in the posts that this animal was collected somewhere in South Florida.



This picture needs to be put at the forefront of every discussion with every senator or congressman from here on out.



We need to take the photo and e-mail it to every senator and even Obama so that they see first hand what the wrong environment will do to these animals.



This is the first picture of any frozen snakes from South Florida that I have seen so far. My concern is that now that there is documented proof that what we said would happen has actually happened in this case, will there be more photos that make their way to public view or will any others that exist be covered up by Nelson, the HSUS and the rest of his crew.



I would like to see USARK and/or PIJAC offer small rewards for photo documented proof from South Florida that there are more snakes (especially if they are Burm's) in this condition. These photos should be documented as to where they were taken and if there were any other frozen reptiles in the same area. We shouldn't stop at just photos of any of the 9 ROC snakes. Any other reptiles that could be deemed as exotics that are found frozen like this need to be documented as well so we can stop any future bills similar to S373. These photos need to be archived in several places so we can pull them back up at any time when the situation calls for it.



I say send any of the photos of frozen reptiles to news channels and local papers so they can be published in mass so the entire public can see what happens to these animals when exposed to extreme temperatures even for a period as short as one week.



Chris

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