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Help stop irresponsible regulatory efforts underway in Congress. Stop S373 and HR2811. Support the movement to stop the python & boa ban.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 12:50 am
Filed under All Posts, Colin Weaver's Blog, Reptiles and the Law, The Reptile Business · Tagged ban, boa, hr2811, hsus, python, regulatory, s373, usgs
This is a video of a large burmese python living with a family with small children. Despite being characterized by the media as a danger to people, the reality is that large constrictors do not view people as prey and are typically very docile creatures.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Filed under All Posts · Tagged african rock, anaconda, boa constrictor, burmese python, congress, hr2811, hsus, humane society, python ban, reticulated, s373, usgs
There may soon be a ban on large constrictors. Proactive action by the reptile community may be able to stop it. Here is a proposed solution.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:19 am
Filed under All Posts, Colin Weaver's Blog, The Reptile Business · Tagged african rock python, anaconda, australian scrub python, big 5, breeder, breeding, burm, burmese, constrictor, federal ban, florida everglades, herpetoculturist, husbandry, large constrictors, law, legislation, nrip, pijac, python ban, reticulated python, university of florida, usark, usgs
USGS Spreads False Information About Burmese Python Viability In the United States. The USGS released a report showing the possible spread of Burmese Pythons into the United States. This report is inaccurate and deceptive.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 8:43 am
Filed under All Posts, The Reptile Business · Tagged burmese, fear, florida everglades, h.r. 669, invasion, invasive species, map, misinformation, propaganda, python, python ban, s373, spread, united states, usgs
