Actually, I wrote "potentially dangerous" I live in Florida and there are instances on a regular basis of a large constrictor or monitor found in residential areas. Have kids? How would you like to have one of them walk up on a large burm because someone got it thinking it was cool, got too late to handle, and let it go? OR like I mentioned in an earlier post, I heard a guy at a pet shop telling a lady and kid to keep the hatchling burm in a 10 gallon and it would not grow any larger. There should be some accountability. when they passed the top 5 law in Florida it requires some accountability. I personally don't think that's a bad thing since there are so many people that abuse the priviledge to own reptiles. when they passed that law, they seemed to be targeting the ones that have had a major impact on this state.



This was a northern bill and we just had the genius that let loose multiple large and potentially dangerous animals, such as the ones listed. I didn't see any reptiles listed on there, but I doubt they have to worry too much about a breeding population of Burms being a potential problem there.



I feel as though they should not have covered all exotics in the bill. The ones that are listed and you are supposed to have permits for, I think are justified. I think the bill should be amended not to cover all exotics though.

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