So happy! : D

[v_various]

Hey guys, I was just so excited! I know this doesn't apply to most of you, but it looks my province FINALLY got the list of banned snakes out. Considering the rough draft was pretty extreme, and special interest groups *coughSPCAcough* wanted to see ALL pythons and boas banned, I think this is probably the best possible outcome!

“Prohibited”

Only the following species within the family Boidae and Pythonidae are considered “Prohibited” CAS. “Prohibited” CAS cannot be bred, transported or possessed without a permit. Nor can they be released under any circumstance.

Boidae:

All species of anaconda (Eunectes spp.)
Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer)

Pythonidae:

amethystine python (Morelia amethistina)
Boelen’s python (Morelia boeleni)
Seram scrub python (Morelia clastolepis)
Australian scrub python (Morelia kinghorni)
Oenpelli python (Morelia oenpelliensis)
Indian and Burmese pythons (Python molurus)
Southern African rock python (Python natalensis)
reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
African rock python (Python sebae)

“Restricted”

The following species of Boidae and Pythonidae are considered “Restricted” CAS. “Restricted” CAS cannot be released under any circumstances, but can be bred, transported or possessed without a permit IF they are less than three metres from the tip of tail to the end of the snout. Once any individual snake listed below gets bigger than three metres, a permit must be applied for possession and transportation of the species individual.

Boidae:

Madagascan ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)
boa constrictor (Boa constrictor)

Pythonidae:

Papuan python (Apodora papuana)
black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus)
woma (Aspidites ramsayi)
Australian brown python (Liasis fuscus)
water python (Liasis mackloti)
carpet python (Morelia spilota)

So basically, my hog island BCI will not have to be registered - previous communication with the MOE stated he would be a banned species (being BCI) and all pets granfathered in would have to be registered. But it looks like they came to their senses. I know this lighter sentence came about due to the hard work of the local reptile clubs and everyone who decided to harass the MOE about this. I know wrote more than one letter.
*celebrates*

When Gord requested all the information they were using to decided what species were dangerous, when all bci were still on the "banned" list, turns out for boidae they only had 2 books listed and a bunch of web sites. Including wikipedia *facepalm* ya, I wrote a letter about that too (the two books didn't even say boas were dangerous, I got them at the library and photocopies out the good bits and sent it to the MOE).

 

[Kokopelli]

Neato!

Here there aren't really any banned animals... except for Israeli wildlife... or Cites I that made their way into the country illegally(though even these later get permits cause... what choice do the natural wild life organization here have?)

However, if you own more than 5 reptiles you need to register on a yearly basis... costs ya 50 bucks... but they don't really ask questions.

 

[v_various]

oh, ya native species are illegal to keep as pets too. But this area doesn't really have that many snakes, and most have similar cousins we are allowed to keep. Except rubber boas, dang, those things are awesome.

http://www.bcreptiles.ca/snakes.htm

 

[Nanci]

Congratulations!!!

 

[Calift]

I didn't think Womas were banned in BC! But I guess its with the best of intentions....rubber boas aren't on that list either?

 

[v_various]

Calift, womas aren't banned, they're restricted. Which means I can still have one, I just have to register it if it exceeds 3 meters (and I'd looove to have one someday!)

Rubber boas aren't on that list because that's a separate thing, this new list was all about banning/restricting non-native snakes that are a "danger to the public". The natives species had been banned years before (don't know when that happened, but it was before I was ever into reptiles).