• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

Snake Ban

Lunar Gecko

Lunar Gecko

New member
Some of you may have heard that there is new legislation to ban the keeping and breeding of some kinds of snakes. Mostly pythons at this point but that this bill will do is give momentum to groups like HSUS and PETA to move on to other groups. We need to keep this from happening.

What can you do? Simple. Click the link below. It will take you to USARK's web page and a simple letter that is already written for you. All you need to do is fill in your Zip you name and it will send copies of the letter to your congressman/woman.

Two mins of your time to stand up for your hobby and your pets.

Click here for USARK form/webpage
 
Remember you can fill this out for each member of your home. All you need is a separate email address and name. I filled it out 3 times. :)
 
6,012 sent so far. I wish I had more friends to sign this. If only we could get 1 million to sign. I'm posting the link on Facebook.
 
5,978 Letters Sent So Far

But only 285 from Florida. Seems like we should do better than that, since we are at the core of the supposed problem.

Of course, since we are still stuck with Sen. Nelson, I don't think there is much hope there. I doubt that he would be logical enough to realize that Florida already banned all of the big snakes as pets. So if banning legislation can solve the problem, it has already been solved in the only place they are likely to ever survive and multiply.

Naw, makes too much sense!
 
Thanks guys! Please remember to repost on other forums/clubs/groups you are members of.

I know for a fact this this is posted on Pangeareptile.com, dendroboard.com and here. I also sent out blast emails to my herp club and posted on facebook.
 
Just posted this to CL. Im wondering how long till it gets flagged??? Please feel free to use it to spread the word and post how you see fit.... You may want to change the 'OR' to your state though.


Snake Ban.

Some of you may not like snake or pythons. Thats fine as well as your choice. Problem is that some groups are trying to keep people who enjoy keeping them as pets from doing so. Why? Well, because in one small area in southern FL they can survive in the wild if they get out. Is FL weather anything like here in OR? No. Can these animals survive here in OR with out a keeper and a heated cage? No. Can they populate on there own? No. So why should we not be allowed to keep them? No reason besides some people wanting to take more control of our lives and tell us what we can and cant do.

This issue is a state problem not a federal one. How will this bill affect you if you don't keep or ever plan to keep snakes and reptiles? In a nut shell, this bill is also a stepping stone to other animals. The group/s supporting this bill want and plan on making it illegal to keep any kind of pet or live stock. Yes, that is their goal. Help the smaller groups like reptile keepers from loosing their rights and you help yourself by stopping it here.

Please if you keep any form of pets consider taking the min to attach your name to the petition below. Thats all it takes.

EMAIL: Tell the US Senate to Stop the Python Ban! | United States Association of Reptile Keepers

Thank you so very very much.


*this is in no way breaking any rules and should not be flagged. Please be kind.
__________________
 
Lunar Gecko said:
Please feel free to use it to spread the word and post how you see fit.... You may want to change the 'NJ' to your state though.


Snake Ban.

Some of you may not like snake or pythons. Thats fine as well as your choice. Problem is that some groups are trying to keep people who enjoy keeping them as pets from doing so. Why? Well, because in one small area in southern FL they can survive in the wild if they get out. Is FL weather anything like here in OR? No. Can these animals survive here in OR with out a keeper and a heated cage? No. Can they populate on there own? No. So why should we not be allowed to keep them? No reason besides some people wanting to take more control of our lives and tell us what we can and cant do.

This issue is a state problem not a federal one. How will this bill affect you if you don't keep or ever plan to keep snakes and reptiles? In a nut shell, this bill is also a stepping stone to other animals. The group/s supporting this bill want and plan on making it illegal to keep any kind of pet or live stock. Yes, that is their goal. Help the smaller groups like reptile keepers from loosing their rights and you help yourself by stopping it here.

Please if you keep any form of pets consider taking the min to attach your name to the petition below. Thats all it takes.

EMAIL: Tell the US Senate to Stop the Python Ban! | United States Association of Reptile Keepers

Thank you so very very much.


*this is in no way breaking any rules and should not be flagged. Please be kind.
__________________
Click to expand...

Do you mind if I use those exact words
 
Thank you for posting this, I'll have everyone in my family sign & I'll pass it along..
 
I'd like to make a suggestion. Congresscritters and Senatocritters respond more strongly to more personal letters, to USnailMail letters, to faxes and to PHONE CALLS. Use USARK's material, use Lunar Gecko's material, then make it your own and print it out and sign it and use a stamp, or if you have access to a fax machine, fax it. Best of all would be, if you have the time, look at those materials (lots of good stuff at the USARK website), get your 2-3 key points written down and CALL the Congresscritter or Senatocritter. You won't get to talk to them, you will talk to a staffer, but the gang of 535 idiots is smart enough to ignore form letters whether in email or USnailMail. They pay a lot more attention to a personal letter, even if 95% of the material is borrowed. This is on my agenda for tomorrow morning, crafting letters for the Senators of MA & Congresman Markey too. I plan to send the same letter to all 3 but the letter will be written by me with lots of help from USARK materials. Don't expect anything in reply except a nonspecific form letter signed by a machine.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top