PYTHON BAN

Retribution Reptiles

Stripe King
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NE Ohio
DANGER: Python Ban Goes to Committee

Pythons aren't your thing? It's Pythons first. They will be after your Herps too eventually if they find success banning Pythons. Count on it. This IS YOUR fight too!

HR2811 (House version of S373) Sponsored by Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), will go to Mark-up (amendment) in a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday the 28th, and then to the full committee on Wednesday the 29th. This bill has been called the Python BAN. If passed as written, it will BAN the IMPORT, EXPORT and INTERSTATE TRANSPORT of the entire genus python. Once it passes Mark-up it will go to a vote on the floor of the full House of Representatives. Anyone who doesn't believe that this is an immediate threat to the entire Reptile Community has their head in the sand. If the Reptile Nation does not wake up and take massive and decisive action right now we could lose ALL pythons.

USARK has worked hard and spent a lot of money to make sure the Reptile Nation has the best information available regarding the fate of our community. We make our positions clear and operate with complete transparency. We have no conflicts of interest. Our only allegiance is to the Reptile Nation. We are asking you to TAKE ACTION NOW to save this industry. No one else can do this for us. We hold our fate in our own hands. That is why we created USARK, to take control of our own destiny.

We have the best lobbyists, contacts and strategy to address the situation. This is not the time to panic or get angry. It is time for calm deliberate action. We need to engage in a massive phone and fax campaign on Monday the 27th. Get everyone you know to call. Spread the word to every forum and social networking site you frequent.

Phone & Fax Campaign: Monday July 27 (call & fax ALL Congressman at ALL numbers)

Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL),

Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777

Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951

Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-5792; fax 202-225-3132

Punta Gorda: phone 941-575-9101; fax 941-575-9103

Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-3001; fax 202-225-5974

Boca Raton: phone 561-988-6302; fax 561-988-6423

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-7931; fax 202-226-2052

Pembroke Pines: phone 954-437-3936; fax 954-437-4776

SCRIPT: My name is...... I want to register a NO on HR2811. If passed as written this bill will destroy thousands of Florida voters, their families and small businesses. There is not a shred of scientific evidence to support banning all of the different species in the genus python. Please amend the bill to address only the IMPORT of the Burmese Python. Thank you for your consideration.
 

snared99

Luxurious Leopards
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1,485
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PA
IT is amazing to me why people can not be RESPONSIBLE. They totally screw it up for everyone!
 

T&KBrouse

K, the Crazy Snake Lady
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today a 14 ft burm was found accross the street from a daycare in manatee county here in florida.

A very aggressive 14 foot burm. The timing couldn't have been worse.

Does anyone know if they'll be broadcasting any coverage of this like they did for HR669?
 

Extreme-Geckos

Gecko Pimp
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Tampa Bay
My statement I am getting ready to make is not trying to be mean just my opinion. Some will agree some will not. There is no place for a burms,rock and reticulated pythons or andacondas as a pet. I doubt vet seriously if small breeds of reptiles that dont have the chance of eating humas will be banned.
 
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Andrew

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Andrew

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It was. And it was a reference to the fact that you clearly have absolutely no idea what you're talking about - opinion has nothing to do with it.
 

Whitey

New Member
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333
Location
Navarre, FL
It sure looks like an opinion to me.... so, yes, opinion has everything to do with it... lol

How about instead of telling someone they have no clue what they are talking about, you elaborate and explain it. Telling someone that they have no clue what they are talking about and leaving it at that is... well... (whistles to self)
 

snowgyre

New Member
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Location
Athens, GA
Well said, Whitey. I couldn't agree more.

snared99 said:
IT is amazing to me why people can not be RESPONSIBLE. They totally screw it up for everyone!

It's probable that this was actually a wild hatched Burmese. The problem with Burmese pythons has gone beyond owner responsibility and has turned into a feral animal problem. That's also probably why it was so aggressive.

I personally don't see the draw in owning a big snake, so I will admit that it's not breaking my heart to have big pythons potentially banned. But then again, I don't understand why non-military people have 50 caliber rifles either, and Lord knows the NRA fights tooth and claw to protect those privileges. *shrugs*
 

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