>>Well, not sure how this would affect Interstate Commerce so much, and I think we have enough breeders of Burmese Pythons without bringing in more. Maybe limit the people that can import to breeders/zoo's that are a bit more responsible?? I personally havent bought a wild caught animal in over 20 years, and wouldnt do so now. The stance that "What about after they are done with the big ones and go after the little ones" is a bit Paranoid, in my opinion.

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>>Scott MacLeod



perhaps that point of view may sound paranoid, however when a bill is funded by an organization that more than 10 years ago wrote about the evils of reptiles as pets, I feel every right to have a bit of paranoia. Check out the below link. Did you know the majority of animals now in the reptile community are wild caught! Get to know what is being said, because this is being cast as an industry wide net and was originally spawned from HR669 which would have crippled the reptile community!



Now as to how this will effect interstate commerce, you can not transport, sell or ship these animals across state lines. SO there fore any animal on this list will only be able to be sold in your home state. So Bob Clark can only sell to folks in OK, NERD can only sell to folks in NH, Boaphile can only sell to folks in MN. That is just naming a few big breeders. And this will include ALL subspecies from boa constrictor. That is a HUGE net to lay. And to get a bit more specific here and how this ban will hurt me. I have two boa constrictors (plain old pet store red tails) that I have in my care. Both are owned by men who will be reclaiming them in about 2 years when they get back from Iraq. For them to reclaim their snakes and take them home one must cross 1 state line and one must cross 3. This will basically make them FELONS. Transfer across state lines of an injurious species on the lacey act is a FEDERAL violation.
HSUS reptile stance


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