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Petition to Overturn the "Python Ban" Started on White House Website

Reptile lovers can sign petition in hopes of overturning ban.

January 19, 2012

A petition to overturn the ban on the Burmese python, northern and southern rock pythons, and the yellow anaconda has been started by the reptile nation and those who believe in civil rights and liberties, and the betterment of the nation's economy. The final rule was published in the Jan. 23, 2012, Federal Register, as required by law. It becomes effective on March 23, 2012. A total of 25,000 valid signatures are required by February 17, 2012 in an effort to challenge the ban on these reptiles. To sign the petition in hopes of overturning the ban, visit the White House website and sign.

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this python ban this just florida problem the goverment should not get involved.

all the other states there is not a possible for these python to live. if there a winter or even temps below 65 degrees is bad for the pythons they will get sick and die of cold weather.


i think Peta and the Hsus should be shut down for good they lie to get there way they use scare tactic on people with fear of these things and there using this for a stepping stone to get to all the other nonative animal guinea pig birds Eye seeing dogs with extreme.

and if you think your animal is safe they already tryed to ball all nonative animals a couple of years a go hr669 so if your for this python ban your for all bans in the future, because they will go for your pet if its mamal or bird or reptile they will not stop untill they make ban on all the animal.

so are you for the extremisT groups like PETA AND HSUS that like to take away your lirtys and tale you what is good for you.

I think the goverment should not be aloud to tale you that i cant put your self in danger it you body not there and it a ocupational hazard and when you work in mind it a ocupational hazard and when you work on a skyscraper its a ocupational harzd should we ban these thing to.

a ocupational hazard is the same thing in any field with danger.

and only 1 per every to years dies of all reptile actack and

and in a two year time dogs kill up to 60 to 80 times more people horses kill way more people than python cars kill 10000s of thounds of people every year so the python thing mere spic of sand campared to all the othere dangers out there.

it would make more sensce start sutastics banning the things that kill the most people first
gary, crescent city, CA
Posted: 2/2/2012 6:41:01 PM
I signed! If you already don't have an account, it's easy to create, we need several more. I don't own large constrictors but just helping out.
Richard, Bogalusa, LA
Posted: 1/22/2012 4:21:27 PM
I think it's a great thing your doing and it be helpful on the everglades population. I strongly think banning the breeder that have huge snakes in there homes. I find it very unsafe and dangerous to the families life. I'm a reptile expert and I work at the Rattlesnake Museum, I know how it goes with big snakes as pets. I think non-expert people should not have huge snakes as pets or breeding without a permit. There should be a permit for having huge snakes to keep or breed. There is a permit and experts lic's for venomous snakes. So, it should be fair about the python's and Boa's too. That's what I think on this now.
Cecelia, Albuquerque, NM
Posted: 1/20/2012 3:21:12 PM
Hi Galadriel,

We are working on it and we'll let you know when it comes back.
John, Irvine, CA
Posted: 1/20/2012 8:38:31 AM
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