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amazondoc
at Fri Jan 29 11:27:40 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by amazondoc ]
>>To answer your question, there are no known eastablished populations of thayeri, ruthveni or hybrids thereof in any state in the US.
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>>Similarly there are no known established populations of any of the big 9 in any state in the US outside of Florida. There is also no study offering that they will be established in all 50 states.
But not similarly, we here don't even know of any feral escapees of the king species in question. We DO know of established feral escapees in each of the "big 9" genera.
>>That is where the inequity comes in. The fact that they may put a ban on a species in 49 states where no danger has been seen from that species, shows that they can propose a ban on other species in other places where no danger has been seen.
Nope. Refer back to my earlier posts regarding some of the reasoning behind interstate transport bans. Also, nobody is banning the snakes in the states where they already reside -- just the transport between the states.
>>Furthermore, if this law passes as written it will weaken the hobbies ability to fight all future laws because a large portion of the hobby will be pushed underground. The people who are underground will be less able to participate in any future battles which will mean anti-herp legislation will face an ever dwindling opposition each time a new law is passed.
If herpers "go underground", then the consequences for doing so are on their own shoulders.
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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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RE: WOWZA!! A new pink snake -- I want one! - amazondoc, Fri Jan 29 11:27:40 2010