Burm Fanatic from Ohio...with a problem

[Lankyrob]

^^^^^ This

[Aaron_S]

I feel like adding that since we always want to police ourselves this is how. Give up these people to get properly fined or charges laid against them.

Weed them out and don't let them in to the real community.

The choice is ours to either have an upstanding community or a free-for-all that people seem to be okay with now that WILL see more bans.

[Danimal]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

I feel like adding that since we always want to police ourselves this is how. Give up these people to get properly fined or charges laid against them.

Weed them out and don't let them in to the real community.

The choice is ours to either have an upstanding community or a free-for-all that people seem to be okay with now that WILL see more bans.

I am kinda right were you guys are, I don't think it's limited to the reptile community though, I believe it's to a lesser degree about education in the hobby and more about expanding the field of view. That's the rub though, how do you get people to change the way they think? I think this is a conversation worth having, but I think this is the wrong thread to have it in. I would love to get more of the groups input and hash it out a bit.

[Kettennatter]

Luigi, please don't take this as legal advise, since I'm not a lawyer, but to my knowledge the Ohio Dangerous Animal Act mandates the following:

A) Liability insurance is required for venomous snakes, not constrictors.

B) Registration and licensing is mandatory for constrictors of an actual length of 12 ft. or more. Depending on the size of your burms, the licensing requirement may not apply.

C) This law will take effect on Janury, 2014.

I would say that $150 for a non-breeding license is still steep, but far better than the alternative. Unfortunately, the Ohio law rewards those who purposely underfeed their animals.

[possum]

I'd advise you to stay within the laws (or move to where they are less restrictive?) if you care about your animals. It won't be "pretty" if (when) they are confiscated as illegal. Years back I jumped thru many hoops to keep some non-native rattlesnakes ("detrimental species"/venomous) in California, and yes, had to pay for permits & pass inspection. And that was just for some snakes that were dumped on me... personally I tend to like every snake I've been priviledged to know...are you sure you can't be happy with some 'shorter' ones?

[Pirarucu]

Welcome aboard!