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PET REPTILES ARE NOT WILD ANIMALS

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Marc Janke
2 years ago

We love our scale babies. Without their love, my life would be so dark.

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James Stanley
3 years ago

No reason why people shouldn't be able to keep harmless reptiles in Kamloops!

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Amanda Cosburn
3 years ago Featured

My daughter wants a geko chameleon or bearded dragon one day. My asthma has a tough time with certain furry animals like rodents

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Anonymous
3 years ago

The local pet stores sell reptiles and amphibians, what a strange bylaw.

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Ura Vapid-Narcissist
3 years ago

This (invalid) 'Petition' was posted by a couple of Adderall-schneefing, entitled narcissistic Millennials who have been caught cheating on their personal and business income taxes after failing to declare hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal income over the course of the past 5 taxation years while they filed false income declarations with the Family Court in Kamloops, BC - claiming to be 'poor' and living below the poverty line while illegally breeding upwards of 70 snakes, rats, geckos, frogs and pillbugs for commercial sale from their rented home while having the audacity to file suit against his ex common-law wife (a single Mom of 2, who legitimately lives in low rent housing) for child support. Perhaps a more practical cause would be a GoFundMe page for their legal, criminal defense fund ;. ) DISCLAIMER: In accordance with S. 6.1 of the B.C. Libel and Slander Act, the aforementioned represents 'fair comment' (being the truth) and therefore does not constitute libel and is therefore inactionable at common law.

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Matthew Cormier
3 years ago

Pretty straight forward...

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Anonymous
3 years ago

It is time for the bylaw to be updated. This is the opportunity to bring current knowledge and standards into place. When these lovely pets are properly cared for they do not present a risk to the community and bring an immense opportunity to learn!

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Brooklyne Schindel
3 years ago

Having reptiles as pets is amazing and I can’t wait to have a few of my own one day

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trista nelson
3 years ago

This is ridiculous bylaw and so many people would be breaking it

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Viktoriya Ipatieva
3 years ago

People should be free to own whatever reptiles they please (within reasonable limits). My late older brother owned reptiles throughout my entire childhood and used them as a teaching opportunity and companionship. I loved those reptiles. If you treat the animal right and provide them all the necessities for their life and unique needs, there's no reason you shouldn't be unable to own them. If there's no abuse, no danger to the community, bylaw should stay out of it.

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Kaylee Samuelson
3 years ago

I hope you guys can get this changed

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Rob Baily
4 years ago

Reptiles have been a great way for my son to learn how to calm his body

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Chelsea Jensen
4 years ago

Captive bred pets are no different warm or cold blooded, with our without fur. Reptiles not taken from the wild are not wild animals.

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Flynn Nicole
4 years ago

Replies are pets!!

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Brian Walker
4 years ago

People who don't understand anything about animals should not be the ones making laws about them! It's almost as bad as old white Christian dudes who fell like they need to make laws about what women can and can't do with their uteruses!

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Alex Casey
4 years ago Featured

I live my pet snake, but he wouldn’t last a minute in the wild. He’s not a wild animal, and treating him as such would just lead to his death.

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Ura Vapid-Narcissist
4 years ago

This (invalid) 'Petition' was posted by a couple of Adderall-schneefing, entitled Millennials who have been caught cheating on their personal and business income taxes after failing to declare hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal income over the course of the past 5 taxation years while they filed false income declarations with the Family Court in Kamloops, BC - claiming to be 'poor' and living below the poverty line while suing his ex common-law wife (a single Mom of 2, who legitimately lives in low rent housing) for child support and breeding 13 snakes. Perhaps a more practical cause would be a GoFundMe page for their legal, criminal defense fund ;. ) DISCLAIMER: In accordance with S. 6.1 of the B.C. Libel and Slander Act, the aforementioned represents 'fair comment' (being the truth) and therefore does not constitute libel and is therefore inactionable at common law.

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Laura Umpherville
4 years ago Featured

I love my my reptiles they are all apart of my family and if I knew about this bylaw I would never have moved to kamloops.im a very responsible reptile owner all my reptile encounters are locked.pls change this bylaw for my will be truly heart broken if we have to rehome our reptile babys.

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Katie-jayne Reeve
4 years ago

Please change the bilaw

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Courtney Thomas
4 years ago

Many reptiles are easily kept well at home. They are bred in captivity and are not endangered. Change this silly law.