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Name: Kevin Blumenthal on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: BWSmith on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Thomas Murphy on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Frankie Burney on Feb 2, 2008Comments: People should have the right to buy and sell snakes as they want to.Flag
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Name: Adrian De Leon on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Brandon Nixon on Feb 2, 2008Comments: It makes no sence, banning something that is kept inside of a cage, while there animals such as dogs for instance which cause more injuries/deaths per year than snakes have in general. Responsible keepers shouldnt be held responsible for the actions of those who shouldnt keep these animals in the first place. We shouldnt be punished for the actions of the few. Brandon Nixon Cpl USMCFlag
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Name: Mitchell Kranz on Feb 2, 2008Comments: As a fellow canadian must say that this would be a huge outrage. In the last year alone I spent 5K stateside on 2 boas. It would be affecting a huge industry not to mention pet store, reptile product manufacturers and breeders of snakes and there food. These snakes can only live in the wild in the few states mentioned and to have everyone pay for a all of the misguided snake keepers that allowed theres to go wild is rediculous. Google the word python or boa constrictor and you will see it is no small market. Also ID chips could be implanted amongst many other precautions before outright banning stateside trading!!!Flag
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Name: Marshall Lionti on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Azael Deschapell on Feb 2, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Kevin Stewart on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Kenneth L Bryan Jr on Feb 3, 2008Comments: I really wish that this be reconsidered. Please don't let the fears of people dictate what should and shouldn't be banned without merit. I have been keeping snakes since I was 11 years old (I am 32 now) and see them as no bigger a threat than ferel dogs or cats. I think that this ban on importation and interstate transportation is just a way to attempt to cause the collapse of the pet trade for snakes as a whole. Being as though [statisically] in both numbers and percentages, a person is more likely to be physically harmed by what we commonly consider a "domestic" animal than they would be by boids, I can't see letting people's fears control the laws. Environmentally, prevening importation won't get rid of all of the animals already in captivity and will not prevent irresponsible people from setting animals "free" in the wild. Please don't let the actions of a few affect the many who enjoy thier pets.Flag
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Name: Michael Roberts on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Eric Pfeiffer on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Robert Skinner on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Owen Jensen on Feb 3, 2008Comments: Florida's invasive species problems need to be dealt with in Florida rather than on a nationwide basis. Needless to say, this bill would unfairly restrict the hobbies and in some cases livelihoods of thousands of people who keep and breed the affected species.Flag
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Name: Tony Antonucci on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Lynn Whipple on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Steve Ungeheier on Feb 3, 2008Comments: I would like to voice my opposition to this ban. The animals in question here were own and not care for by their keepers. The majority of breeders and hobbyists alike care for and keep there animals just as you would love or a keep a dog or cat. These animals are not dangerous to their owners or others when care for correctly just as a pitbull is not dangerous if handled and cared for correctly. I feel as if this ban is to far reaching and needs to be reconsidered by all parties before further action is taken and the large breeders and importers here in the United States are able to voice there concerns and hopefully educate all partied involved in what is really the sistemic problem here. Thank you for your time.Flag
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Name: PatrickLong on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Feb 3, 2008Comments: Please refuse the ban on pythons and boas. Many private keepers and business are involved in herpetoculture. The myth that this will squash feral populations in Florida is simply a myth. Florida is home to many feral animals including dangerous dogs and cats. This is something the state needs to deal with and hopefully the new laws they passed will help greatly. A larger epidemic affecting the entire united states is the feral mammal populations, yet reptiles are singled out simply because of decades or past prejudices. If you feel this law must pass, then I am certain reptile enthusiast around the country will be getting lawyers and quickly turn this into an ugly situation. Recently a private keeper sold a snake for 35,000 dollars to a zoo, this shows there are responsible keepers who have the money and contacts to make this very ugly in court. Please reconsider feral reptiles like any other feral pest and by state legislature and not federal since it does not affect the entire country like that of feral mammal populations.Flag
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Name: Shaun Boyer on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Brandon L. Smits on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Michael Myers on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Brad Morrison on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Nicholas Myers on Feb 3, 2008Comments: there is a whole world out here that people dont know about. passing this will put many people out of jobs. owning a snake is a way of life and is one I love. there is no reason to pass this ban and cause a market that makes money for the us and the citizens to drop. why with the risk of a recession take away a hobby that makes money and causes the general public to spendFlag
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Name: David Kendrick on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Brandi N. Hitchew on Feb 3, 2008Comments: I do not want this bill to pass...it would be a hard blow to the industry and to hobbyists. I will be mailing in a letter in addition to signing this.Flag
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Name: Dave Colling on Feb 3, 2008Comments: I agree this ban is unnecessary and would be a waste of time and money. Besides taking away my rights to own my pets.Flag
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Name: Jessika on Feb 3, 2008Comments: No- all pythons, boids and other similar snakes should not be banned. I do believe that people shld be required to have a permet to own/breed/sell any snake that gets to be 15ft or longer, or venomous, but outside of that no, it is unfair and will be taking away my (and many others) right to persue happiness.Flag
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Name: PHILLIP HOERNER on Feb 3, 2008Comments: WOW, THIS WOULD NOT ONLY HURT THE REPTILE INDUSTRY BUT ALL THE BUSINESSES LIKE MINE THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO THEM. STOP PLEASEFlag
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Name: Michael J Urspruch on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Dave Lee on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Phil Hernandez on Feb 3, 2008Comments: I believe that an entire country should not have to suffer for the irresponsibility of those in 1 state. There are hundreds of breeders and thousands of reptile owners that will suffer greatly if this ban is enacted and that would not be fair in any way. Action should be taken upon those who are causing the problem and NOT being responsible pet owners, and not the suppliers, breeders and responsible owners of these large constrictors.Flag
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Name: Ralph Hernandez on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Andre Saldivar on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Mark Westberg on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Heather Hempstead on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Feb 3, 2008Comments: it would be much better for all concerned if you sought to regulate us instead of trying to ban us.Flag
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Name: Charles Glaspie on Feb 3, 2008Comments: Life..liberty..and the pursuit of happiness....This proposal is against two out of three.Flag
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Name: Robert Dempsey on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Eddie Strong, Jr. on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Marlon Anaya on Feb 3, 2008Comments: Wow 1st breeds of dogs are targetted (mans best friend) and now our reptiles I thought we lived in the USA because of the freedom we are given. But it seems like little by little everything is taken away lately. Come on people. We are in the USA !!Flag
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Name: April Curtis on Feb 3, 2008Comments: A broad banning of all species of boa, python, and eunectes is hardly in the best interest of the US.. just the one species, ball python, is bought and sold hundreds of thousands of times each year, and employs thousands of people.. it's a fantastic pet species and reaches a harmless 4-5', and this African native would be unable to survive an American winter if released (which does not often happen with anything but the giant species). There are other similar species that would be affected by this ban as well..Flag
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Name: Jason Carl on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Amy Orsini on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Feb 3, 2008Comments: This is way over the top and completely unnesassary. If its introduced animals USF&W is worried about, make stricter laws about release, and bigger fines. Taking away the interstate movment of boas and pythons is not the way!Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Feb 3, 2008Comments: As a breeder if ball pythons, I understand that this will have a major impact on a multi-million dollar industry. Furthermore, the premise is flawed, as the ball python is not likely to survive for long if let loose inside the house, let alone in the wild. Without proper temps and humidity, a BP would be susceptible to respiratory infections. San Diego, as warm as it is, is not warm enough for a ball python. As I am not familiar with other species, I can only comment on the effect of this legislation on the very popular ball python, and I can state with authority that this legislation would have a significant adverse economic impact with no apparent benefit for our environment. Thank you!Flag
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Name: Jacob Wallace on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Cody McGee on Feb 3, 2008Comments:Flag