>>"Why would interstate commerce be restricted on them?"
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>>Because they are not native to the USA. The parent species, Thayer's and Ruthven's Kings, are native to Mexico. These could get out and breed with our native kings. Also since these are hybrids there is a risk that their 'hybrid vigor' may present an especially dangerous scenario.
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>>Is this a stretch? I think so but then again I also think Burmese, Anacondas and Boa constrictors getting established in San Francisco is a strech.

This isn't really on the original topic, which was simply lust for an unusual herp, but it IS an actual thoughtful post so I thank you for it.

I think you would need to demonstrate that the introduced Thayer's and/or Ruthven's actually posed a threat to native wildlife. For instance, endangered species have been found in the stomach contents of pythons in the glades. So, can you demonstrate anything similar with the kings in question? Have there been populations of feral thayeri or ruthveni found in the states? Even any single escaped specimens?
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
2.6 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

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