New python ban video

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Pomatomus;3723452; said:
Very well, but it should be noted that you gave no indication that skeptical points of view were restricted. The thread you recommended is specifically asking for one side of the argument...under which my post did not fall.
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LOL,i WAS JUST TRYING TO KEEP THE BEST ARGUMENTS AND VIEWS IN ONE THREAD SO THE MODS WOULDNT HAVE TO LOOKI ALL OVER FOR THIS TOPIC SO BAD,WASNT BASHING YOUR THOUGHTS. DAMN CAP LOCKS.
 
just received this email.



Dear Mr. Sudjian:

Thank you for writing to express your support for legislation that would place large constrictor snakes on the injurious species list. I appreciate your correspondence and welcome the opportunity to respond.

As you know, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced S.373 on February 3, 2009. S. 373 amends the Lacey Act (42 U.S.C. w 18) to include constrictor snakes, such as the Burmese Python, as injurious species. Under the Lacey Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to regulate the importation and transport of species determined to be injurious to the health and welfare of humans. Currently, S.373 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Although I do not serve on this Committee, I will keep your support for this bill, as well as an amendment to expand its scope, in mind should S.373 or any relevant legislation come to the Senate floor.

Once again, thank you for writing. If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. Best regards.

Also, may I take this opportunity to wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. And may 2010 be a good year for us all.

Sincerely yours, Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
 
jason longboard;3766908; said:
just received this email.



Dear Mr. Sudjian:

Thank you for writing to express your support for legislation that would place large constrictor snakes on the injurious species list. I appreciate your correspondence and welcome the opportunity to respond.

As you know, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced S.373 on February 3, 2009. S. 373 amends the Lacey Act (42 U.S.C. w 18) to include constrictor snakes, such as the Burmese Python, as injurious species. Under the Lacey Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to regulate the importation and transport of species determined to be injurious to the health and welfare of humans. Currently, S.373 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Although I do not serve on this Committee, I will keep your support for this bill, as well as an amendment to expand its scope, in mind should S.373 or any relevant legislation come to the Senate floor.

Once again, thank you for writing. If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. Best regards.

Also, may I take this opportunity to wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. And may 2010 be a good year for us all.

Sincerely yours, Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator
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I have gotten letters from Nelson because like you have emailed the state politicians and feel if the current laws were simply enforced it would solve the problem as far as any future released snakes.

The real threat to the native fauna here is the self serving politicians in Miami (NOT Florida itself) who are trying to sell off as much of the EverGlades as possible (kick backs are the norm here) .
Nelson won't touch this as screaming pythons is easier and pc.

Dont ever let anyone fool you that non natives are the threat to the Glades its the Miami politicians . There has already been pollution run off from other constructions by the Glades.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/1312038.html

I am a Dem who has written him to simply enforce current python laws no need to ban them or he will lose my vote and others.
The python ownership laws aren't enforced here . To this day you can buy in pet stores non chipped baby pythons and sold to all age groups for $29 .


Granted pythons eat gators (gators also return the favor),etc but they are being dealt with and considering the snake hunt has only produced less than 30 pythons wonder how many there truly are.
 
Pomatomus;3723411; said:
So...it's not banning you from buying or owning these snakes? I have yet to see any sort of border patrol for state borders...just saying.

Seems like they are only targeting the really huge snakes too (half were anacondas). I know there are plenty of responsible pet owners out there, but this video really doesn't mention any points for the opposing side (except the Everglades), which makes me VERY skeptical.

I know someone that rescues and sells huge snakes, like anacondas and 18' pythons. Just throwing it out there that nobody is going to have their snake euthanized if they move out of the state.

Personally I am ambivalent on this subject because I feel that there is a general lack of information about the bill's purpose...and that the opposition is EXTREMELY biased.
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Dont you agree that if just for once the laws were enforced there would simply be no need to ban anything because now unlike before they actually know who owns what and snakes are chipped?

I dont own pythons and never will but do think to ban them when the state has NEVER even enforced the law is absurd.
 
dawsonkid;3772897; said:
Can i put a rat in with every other week?? ;) And the whole trying to ban the snake is crap. Isn't there like amandenment saying we can keep them? Or something?
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"Can i put a rat in with every other week?? "

lol
 
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