Texas to introduce new law restricting non-native snakes

[luker3232]

Can some one help me with a couple PMs on getting a few letters around? thanks

[X-Factor]

Originally Posted by Adrya_Webb

Man, that sucks.... yeah this bill needs booted out.

At least for as far as I know here in WV I would need a permit to keep any species of reptile that is native to WV....... I haven't found anything regarding exotics. So... for now I'm safe. lol

Same here more or less. Hots are illegal across the board though, permit or not, indigenous or not.

[TheBoaGuy]

Originally Posted by X-Factor

so you need a permit for a BCI but not a BCC? that makes no sense, what about burms?

Only reason I can think of not needing one for bcc is because the tend to be smaller and grow slower. But you need a permit for even a ball python so there goes that theory out the window. I talked to the lady from fish and wildlife when I had to register to be a retail pet store and she said the bcc would be going back on the list of animals that need a permit soon. You can own burms and retics but need a permit as well. Temp Hobby permits are issued to you from the pet store when you buy the animal then you need to send in for the permanent one.

	Boa Constrictor Constrictor Red Tail Boa Constrictor (Boa constictor constrictor). Refers to "true" red tail boas such as the Guyana and Suriname locales.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[X-Factor]

Now, is there a grandfather clause? im assuming its on a per animal basis, not per house hold.

[luker3232]

This is referring to the opposing to your pending legislation, HB 1309. I, as many other snake/reptile keepers feel that our rights to keep ANY reptile indigenous or NOT should be without restraint or dictated by law. These animals are kept for the purposes of reptile education, hobbyists, and/or businesses.

This pending bill (HB 1309) would prohibit any of the above and limit the education and well-being of these animals. I, as many others rescue animals in need including large constrictors. Would you like to limit the lives of an animal in need of a home?

These animals are magnificent creatures who are being restricted by lack of education. What this bill is insisting is to limit the education more so.

Many species of constrictors such as the Ball Python or Royal Python (Python Regius) are mostly bred in the United States, These are excellent snakes for peoples of all ages. I, as many others can not understand why you would want to cause corruption of a very interesting creature.

I house numerous types of reptiles including: Boa constrictors, Pythons, Colubrids, Monitors, and Lizards as a hobbyist and personally do not understand why you would want to limit the education on these amazing creatures. I personally do not keep venomous snakes but I do however know many hobbyists who do. Some of which are very important to this conservation of snakes.

Many generations before you and I were born have made the reptile population decrease but in the past decades these populations have doubled and some even tripled, Are you suggesting that the animals in need of a home that are denied in shelters, simply because they are snakes, die?

I hope what I have said will change your mind of the well being of these magnificent creatures.

Luke Poteete

2209 McKean, Houston TX 77080

Harris county

[luker3232]

hows that?

[luker3232]

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