I just got a call this morning from a friend who was fighting against the Washington Exotic Animal bill and it has now passed the House and the Senate. PETA and PAWS have won. Expect the law to get revamped soon and have language in it forbidding burmese, retics, scrubs and other large pythons as that language was in a previous draft. Also, Water Monitors and Crocodile monitors are now illlegal.
Folks, how much of this are you going to put up with? This has been one of the few States left that did not have such legislation. I know the general attitude has been well screw it I will keep my animals anyways, but these laws are very damaging. The attack outreach groups who will no longer be able to rescue the species. They will stop all captive breeding of reptiles meaning when a species goes down, there will be no animals left to try and reintroduce them.
I have read that 1 in every 3 households keeps herps for pets. Why are we allowing liberal left wing groups decide what we can and cannot keep for pets. The choice is yours. My suggestion would be fight back and let your legislators know how you feel about PAWS and PETA deciding for you what you animals you can own. If you dont, the decisions will continue to made for you until herps are no longer legal.
Norm
