Florida Passes Ban On large Snakes

[Crypt keeper]

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-...hrough-Florida-Senate-and-House-92325419.html

 

[dustinntech]

That's so stupid...

The snakes, many of which have been released by owners or escaped during Hurricane Andrew, have been breeding in substantial numbers, with estimates as high as over 100,000 roaming the Everglades and elsewhere.

The latest one, which ended earlier this month, didn't do much good.

So there are over 100,000 but they couldnt even find one...

 

[jscianni21]

what all snakes are involved with this ban and what type of funding is it going to recieve i mean honestly this is just ridiculous i guess this means pretty soon we won't be able to keep any type of animals pretty soon pet rocks will come back into fashion

 

[Mikey Triangles]

That's so stupid...






So there are over 100,000 but they couldnt even find one...

hahaha, in the 80's it was killer africanized Bees, then in the 90's it was west nile killer mosquitoes, now it's killer burmese pythons that somehow translate into outlawing your pets!

if this was really about irresponsible pet owners and whats destroying the environment how about outlawing pet cats. feral cats are a nationwide epidemic, and are dangerous to the environment on a much larger scale. why single out and demonize pet snakes?

 

[Mikey Triangles]

what all snakes are involved with this ban and what type of funding is it going to recieve i mean honestly this is just ridiculous i guess this means pretty soon we won't be able to keep any type of animals pretty soon pet rocks will come back into fashion

it's the reptiles of concern. a list of reptiles believed to have established a population in florida or that are considered high risk for starting a population since, according to some officials reptile owners release their deadly pets into the wild as soon as they're old enough to breed

the animals on the ROC list are the burmese python, the nile monitor, the reticulated python, African rock python, Scrub python, Green anaconda, and they might have added a couple more.

In NY they did the same thing several years ago. even banned yellow anacondas which I owned. after the law passed my parents forced me to send them to a collector in ohio... like Anacondas are going to take over NYC sewers.

 

[Lucas339]

hasn't fully passed. govenor crist has a week to decide if he wants to sign it.

 

[jscianni21]

hasn't fully passed. govenor crist has a week to decide if he wants to sign it.

he'll sign just to make him self look like he did something good for the enviroment . and use it as a campaign tactic that he is eviromentaly aware . its all bs


i'm gonna start building a rock breeding facility so by 2017 i'll be rdy

 

[jscianni21]

hahaha, in the 80's it was killer africanized Bees, then in the 90's it was west nile killer mosquitoes, now it's killer burmese pythons that somehow translate into outlawing your pets!

if this was really about irresponsible pet owners and whats destroying the environment how about outlawing pet cats. feral cats are a nationwide epidemic, and are dangerous to the environment on a much larger scale. why single out and demonize pet snakes?

its easier to demonize scaley snakes then cute fluffy kitty cats

 

[R. Eventide]

its easier to demonize scaley snakes then cute fluffy kitty cats

This is exactly it.

 

[Mikey Triangles]

its easier to demonize scaley snakes then cute fluffy kitty cats

I find it hilarious how they blame the exotic reptiles for the decline of floridas endangered small rodents... meanwhile feral and even PET cats kill off way more then any species of reptile in the state.

 

[jscianni21]

I find it hilarious how they blame the exotic reptiles for the decline of floridas endangered small rodents... meanwhile feral and even PET cats kill off way more then any species of reptile in the state.

i donno this whole thing kinda screwed like my whole plan of wanting to breed snakes because i knoy they r gonna add ball pythons and i was gonna get my permit to get a burm but i donno i just feel betrayed by our legislative in this there is somne problens in the everglades but i think if they put a thing out that in order to have big snake get a permit a tracking probe so if someone does let it loose they know who did it .. all in all its just a sad day

 

[MDC_Ophiuchus]

pretty soon pet rocks will come back into fashion

This just in...

NO MORE PET ROCKS!

...On April 30, 2010, the U.S. Senate and House voted on a bill that could prohibit the ownership, sale, and interstate transport of all rocks & stones. Government officials are concerned that exotic species of rocks could inadvertently be released into American ecosystems and potentially threaten certain rock types currently protected.

"People have been keeping these rocks for years, but don't realize how dangerous they can actually be,' says a representative of the Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources, "There are several forms of small pebbles & stones, but some rocks can be quite enormous, usually referred to as boulders. These boulders are heavy, and require more than one person to move. An unwary person could stub their toe on one, or the rock could actually roll over and crush them unexpectantly for no reason. These are NOT pets."

Several geoculturist groups (hobbyists who breed and raise rocks, stones & boulders) are adamantly protesting this bill. "This bill could effectively destroy 30% of the world's economy," comments rock lobbyist Stanely Stone of the United States Association of Rock Keepers (USARK), "Many hobbyists enjoy the relatively easy care of pet rocks compared to other animals. Also, it is common practice to introduce rocks into enclosures of other animals for decoration, as all rocks co-exist peacefully with other pets. Geoculture represents about 33% of the pet industry, and even more for agricultural & industrial use. The Bill is not founded on anything scientific."

Many government officials disagree with Stone's statements, and comment that in addition to their other concerns, rocks and stones could also be used as projectile weapons (often being hurled or thrown at an another person) and therefore, are not safe for human possession.

 

[Lucas339]

call and email his office. we got him to over turn a stupid education bill this month.

http://www.flgov.com/contact_governor

 

[Mikey Triangles]

This just in...

NO MORE PET ROCKS!

...On April 30, 2010, the U.S. Senate and House voted on a bill that could prohibit the ownership, sale, and interstate transport of all rocks & stones. Government officials are concerned that exotic species of rocks could inadvertently be released into American ecosystems and potentially threaten certain rock types currently protected.

"People have been keeping these rocks for years, but don't realize how dangerous they can actually be,' says a representative of the Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources, "There are several forms of small pebbles & stones, but some rocks can be quite enormous, usually referred to as boulders. These boulders are heavy, and require more than one person to move. An unwary person could stub their toe on one, or the rock could actually roll over and crush them unexpectantly for no reason. These are NOT pets."

Several geoculturist groups (hobbyists who breed and raise rocks, stones & boulders) are adamantly protesting this bill. "This bill could effectively destroy 30% of the world's economy," comments rock lobbyist Stanely Stone of the United States Association of Rock Keepers (USARK), "Many hobbyists enjoy the relatively easy care of pet rocks compared to other animals. Also, it is common practice to introduce rocks into enclosures of other animals for decoration, as all rocks co-exist peacefully with other pets. Geoculture represents about 33% of the pet industry, and even more for agricultural & industrial use. The Bill is not founded on anything scientific."

Many government officials disagree with Stone's statements, and comment that in addition to their other concerns, rocks and stones could also be used as projectile weapons (often being hurled or thrown at an another person) and therefore, are not safe for human possession.

masterfully done

 

[sallen87]

Don't stand for...


The Florida Fish And Wildlife Service does not have the personel or the desire to enforce this law.

Do as you please. But, I will never bend to the will of our corrupt government. When good, practical science is thrown out for "hog-wash" and polictical agendas, I do not heed.

Force them to deal with the fact that they just created another "underground" culture.

 

[jscianni21]

This just in...

NO MORE PET ROCKS!

...On April 30, 2010, the U.S. Senate and House voted on a bill that could prohibit the ownership, sale, and interstate transport of all rocks & stones. Government officials are concerned that exotic species of rocks could inadvertently be released into American ecosystems and potentially threaten certain rock types currently protected.

"People have been keeping these rocks for years, but don't realize how dangerous they can actually be,' says a representative of the Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources, "There are several forms of small pebbles & stones, but some rocks can be quite enormous, usually referred to as boulders. These boulders are heavy, and require more than one person to move. An unwary person could stub their toe on one, or the rock could actually roll over and crush them unexpectantly for no reason. These are NOT pets."

Several geoculturist groups (hobbyists who breed and raise rocks, stones & boulders) are adamantly protesting this bill. "This bill could effectively destroy 30% of the world's economy," comments rock lobbyist Stanely Stone of the United States Association of Rock Keepers (USARK), "Many hobbyists enjoy the relatively easy care of pet rocks compared to other animals. Also, it is common practice to introduce rocks into enclosures of other animals for decoration, as all rocks co-exist peacefully with other pets. Geoculture represents about 33% of the pet industry, and even more for agricultural & industrial use. The Bill is not founded on anything scientific."

Many government officials disagree with Stone's statements, and comment that in addition to their other concerns, rocks and stones could also be used as projectile weapons (often being hurled or thrown at an another person) and therefore, are not safe for human possession.

omg i laughed my arse offf on that well done

 

[jason longboard]

So it wasnt signed, can it still be stopped? If so, we need links and info please.

 

[brd7666]

It still has to be signed by the governor. He will be signing it for sure. He is not going to go against everyone like that. The voting was unanimous in the house and senate. July 1, 2010 it will become law. There is no stopping it.

I am not trying to sound negative here, I am only being honest, and nothing is being sugar coated.

 

[R. Eventide]

It still has to be signed by the governor. He will be signing it for sure. He is not going to go against everyone like that. The voting was unanimous in the house and senate. July 1, 2010 it will become law. There is no stopping it.

I am not trying to sound negative here, I am only being honest, and nothing is being sugar coated.

Well...poop.

 

[Mikey Triangles]

IMO they should let more large constrictors go in florida to take care of the feral cat problem. haha