The following was released via the USARK website today. For those unaware of what’s going on. This ruling will make owning and transporting certain species of constrictor snakes illegal. That’s the real deal in a nutshell. Now then, the way it reads is that these species will no longer be imported but the facts are if you read deeper into it that the species listed will not only not be able to be imported but they will also not be able to be transported across state lines etc. Besides the fact that the government is taking away a right to own reptiles of our choosing history has shown that it won’t stop there. Do yourself a favor and really read the issues and draw your own conclusions. But please don’t make a knee jerk reaction to something which you may be uninformed on. For more on this topic you can hear Andrew Wyatt explain what and how USARK is combating this at The Reptile Living Room.
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Dodge City, Kansas reptiles banned
Because I want to get everyone important news as soon as I can I wanted to toss this little extra in here today and let everyone know that Dodge City, Kansas is banning some reptiles. I read over the list which is Alligators, Crocodiles, Komodo Dragons Anaconda’s Caiman’s and Monitor Lizards. City Clerk Nannette Pogue said the reason for revisiting the list was because of a recent court case involving someone who was keeping an Alligator. While some reptiles are allowed to be kept they said no constrictors larger than 6 feet in length were legal. It is also currently not legal to keep any Venomous animals. For the most part the list almost seems on par for everything going on today but what caught my interest was when they listed Monitors as I know several people that keep smaller Monitors and those of course will fall under this new law because is says “Monitor Lizard’s” and dose not spell out and specific Monitors.
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Fundraiser time
So I have been asked by a few people to attend the Reptile Expo in San Diego this coming June 18th and 19th. Unfortunately with work being what it is the funds are not there to make a trip like that. It was suggested to do some sort of fund raiser or even seek a sponsorship for the trip. After doing a little reading I am surprised at how much this is actually done so I figured why not. I did a quick Priceline search last night and saw the trip would cots about $700. The way I did it was airfare, hotel and car. Driving was another option but at $4.09 per gallon I think the flight would be a heck of a lot cheaper. The bad part is there is not much time to raise said funds as the Expo is in just a couple short months. I have never had to do anything like this before so it will be a very interesting learning experience for sure. That being said if anyone has any good fund raising ideas please comment on this post and let me know.
Reptile News: 56% decrease in road kill
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