>>I don't really think it will bother AD if they come for her Rainbow Boas. She will most likely graciously defer to the Govment's ultimate wisdom.

:-P

The first time you find a naturalized colony of rainbows in the US, let me know.

You wanna talk about unreasonable bans, forget burms. The USFWS has just tried to ban most ownership, across the nation, of MUSCOVY DUCKS. Muscovies have been domesticated FOR MORE THAN 500 YEARS -- but, because wild muscovies have recently moved into TX, and because domestic muscovies sometimes escape and become feral, USFWS decided to ban almost all private ownership. The new rule was supposed to go into effect the end of this month. You can see it here:

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/reg2010/Muscovy Duck Final Rule 1 March 2010.pdf

and here:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=304055&p=1

And you know what?

Now it looks like it isn't going to happen.

And you know why?

Because private owners and the APA (American Poultry Association) got together and proved how widespread and well-established pet and backyard flock ownership of Muscovies is, and what a long domesticated history Muscovies have.

What, you ask, is my point?

The government sometimes does dumb things. The government is made up of people, and sometimes people are dumb. But if you really have a strong case, and you really band together to present that case in a calm and logical manner -- rather than accusing your opponents of conspiracies and bribes and other under-handed behavior -- then you can make a difference.
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

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