Comments on: SB 373 Update – 9 Species, not all Pythons, may be Banned from Pet Trade

By: findiviglio

findiviglio — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:40:41 +0000

Hello Billy, Frank Indiviglio here.

Thanks for your interest in our blog.

It’s a tough question, and a great deal depends upon the owner’s experience; I know of 1 instance in which a 5 foot long bullsnake rendered its owner unconscious (it was being carried draped around the owner’s neck). This was highly unusual, but the potential for serious accidents does exist where large constrictors are concerned. Given the potentially large size of the Boa constrictors, it does look likely that they will be included in the ban, but smaller species within the Genus will be exempt. How this will affect animals currently in captivity is not yet known.

Good luck, enjoy and please keep me posted.

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

By: billy

billy — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:38:27 +0000

i dont think boas should be on the list as most of the snakes u hear about killing people is pythons not boas ive had 2 boas for 5 years and never had any trouble from them i also have 2 dogs and 2 cats and a green iguana

By: findiviglio

findiviglio — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:21:11 +0000

Hello Bill, Frank Indiviglio here.

Thanks for your interest in our blog.

It’s a tough issue, with good and bad arguments and research on both sides. However, the fact that 2 all-encompassing bans have been defeated does indicate that grass roots political action can influence our legislator’s actions.

There are indeed options…Florida recently required implanting tracking devices in some species, so that escapees can be located. One problem that I’ve seen in the past re invertebrates and potentially injurious mammals, especially in economic downturns, is that legislators worry about the willingness and abilities of the states to enforce the regulations – an outright ban is cheaper and more certain, at least that is the logic behind some past actions.

I’ll post updates as the situation progresses,

Best regards, Frank Indiviglio.

By: BillYannone

BillYannone — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:58:07 +0000

This seems me to be the begining of the end. Once they succeed at banning these snakes. They will start on the rest. A better way would to have permits sold with these snakes. This way snakes could be tracked. Also cage size and construction could have minimum size and strengh requirements to prevent escapees.
Snake handling safty/husbandry programs coulds also be instituted for owenership of these snakes.
Serious snake owners need to be protected from the uneducated public who make us look bad and from people that still show snake biblical bias. We need not give up our rights as snake owners.