boa constrictors are banned in winnipeg

[Yness]

Um according to the City of winnipeg by-laws Boa Constrictors are banned....are all boa's constrictors or is there an actual snake refered to as Boa Constrictor?

here is a link to the by law
http://www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/pdfs/bylaws/3389.83.pdf

So much for me getting a reticulated python in the future

[SerpentLust]

I think you could still get Kenyan Sand Boa's and such. Just not BCI's and BCC's and stuff, but don't 100% follow me on that...

Jenn

[Yness]

The way i read the law as stated above is that only hospitals and schools are allowed to have animals listed in the exotic animal by-law...so technically pet stores would not be able to sell them because then they would be in breach of the law for having them

is that valid do you think?

http://www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/pdfs/bylaws/3389.83.pdf once again here is the law

[Ryan and Katie]

There seems to be a large grey area in this bylaw. Many of the latin names listed have been changed since 1983....

[Yness]

I know that I want a Burmese Python...but i don't know if they are on the list because i don't know what the latin name is...whoops this is the boa forum (I already have a BRB but i want more snakes)

Frustrating how close-minded people are...They shouldn't ban these animals they should license ownership...That way they could come in and inspect to make sure that the owner is taking proper care of the the animals in respect to safety for both the general public AND the animal itself

GRRRR

/me starts a letter writing campaign...how typically Canadian

[snakelet]

Yness,
From a quick google search: burmese python = Python molurus biuittatus, and it looks like Python molorus is banned. They're just getting rid of large boas I suppose.

Leanne

[Yness]

snakelet not all of the snakes listed are large. I wanted a carpet python as well but they are banned too...

gonna start a revolution....Herpers of the world UNITE!!!

argh...didn't even notice that they call it an Indian python in the law...So much for my burmese...

[snakelet]

I know people in Winnipeg that have carpet pythons. Like Ryan and Katie said, a lot of the names look to be outdated. As I understand it, Morelia argus isn't a valid species name. Anyways, you might do better to post this in the Manitoba Herp Society forum, someone there might be more familiar with the laws.

Leanne


PS- If you think Winnipeg laws are bad, check out Sask laws... Basically we're limited to keeping Colubrids... nice, huh?

[Beardonicus]

Indian pythonsare a different species than burms.......that list is WAY outdated.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Indian pythonsare a different species than burms.......

No they're not. Same species, different sub-species, Python molurus. They banned Python molurus. This includes all 3 subspecies.

[Linds]

All members of the Boa Constrictor complex are banned, as well as Madagascan Ground Boas (lol... how often do you see them up here?). However, they don't have Dumeril's listed. They are a pretty heavy bodied snake, that reaches up to 8', if you were interested in something larger.

[Yness]

linds i noticed that too and that is one of the snakes i wanna get...it looks like its the next one cuz its more in my price range...what does an 8 foot boa eat anyway?

[Beardonicus]

Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
No they're not. Same species, different sub-species, Python molurus. They banned Python molurus. This includes all 3 subspecies.

Ahh, yes. Sorry bout that guys. My mistake.

[Beardonicus]

Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
No they're not. Same species, different sub-species, Python molurus. They banned Python molurus. This includes all 3 subspecies.

Ahh, yes. Sorry bout that guys. My mistake.

[foman]

Remind me not to move to winnepeg.