Here is the notice from PIJAC -
http://pijac.org/_documents/ri_sb_20...python_ban.pdf
very scary! banning crocs, alligators and every species of python and subspecies of boa constrictor:
Rhode Island is the latest state to try to prohibit the ownership of certain snakes. Senate Bill 2033 proposes a ban on the ownership of pythons and boa constrictions in Rhode Island. Anyone found in possession of these animals will face fines of at least $1,000.
The Impact:
The bill provides prohibits ownership of the following:
• Alligators;
• Crocodiles;
• Pythons; and
• Boa constrictors.