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Originally Posted by natas
Florida is another great example of why it maybe a great idea to enforce permits on large constrictors.
Florida has burms, retics and boas roaming the area. They also have "flocks" of iggys in certain areas.
Personally I think you must be at least 18 years or older to buy a large constrictor or parent permission.
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Perhaps something along the way of 'microchipping' all large boids could be considered in addition to a permit system. Then if a problem arose due to releasing the snake in the Everglades or whereever, the owner could be fined and/or jailed.
I know that the only way to make it a program that EVERYONE uses, is to make it an issue for selling or breeding the animals. If before transferring a snake to a new owner, the breeder or petshop had to file paperwork in a database of somesort otherwise be fined, it would help eliminate the whole 'don't tell and nobody will know what I have until there's a problem'. Sellers (such as pet shops) have much more to lose by failure to report a transfer or sale of a reptile than an individual would. (I am thinking of a fining system similiar to selling alcohol to minors. The clerk and the store takes a monetary fine or loses the liscence to sell it while the minor in possesion gets at best a slap on the wrist)
Just my thoughts on how a permit system would need to be worked. As far as what would be required to get a permit, and what animals a permit would be required for, I will leave that up to the rest of you.
