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Change in GA Venomous policy
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by sceniccityreptiles on August 23, 2006
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I spoke with a guy in Daytona last weekend that recently moved his reptile shop from GA to out of state. According to him the new GA DNR leadership is interpreting the GA code differently. According to him, they are saying GA law has never allowed for the keeping of indigenous venomous snakes, only the right to kill them. According to what I was told, they are planning to start enforcing a complete ban by this coming March. Has anyone else heard anything pertaining to this?
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by Buzztail1 on August 23, 2006
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I have an email in to John Jensen at GA DNR to see if there is anything to this claim.
Until we actually hear it from DNR, it is just rumor.
Sounds like sour grapes from someone else who gave up and left the state.
Karl
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by BWSmith on August 23, 2006
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Strictly rumor at this point. And as Karl mentioned, the source of the information is not on good terms with the agency so I doubt that they would share such information with him and noone else.
John is out of town until next week I believe Karl.
B W Smith
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by Cro on August 24, 2006
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Even if venomous snakes are totally protected, I bet the roundups will still go on. The Game and Fish folks live in the same communitys as the roundup collectors. Their kids go to school together, they attend the same churches, etc. There will be a lot of looking the other way, or just not showing up at roundups by DNR folks. Just a guess............ JohnZ
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by Voided37 on August 25, 2006
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It'll take a LOT of education to get folks outta the serpent/satan thing. Ignorance is ALL OVER, especially where snakes are concerned.
There's sometimes a small protest group at the roundups and the best thing i can see to do is without being devisive towards the roundup attendees mingle in the crowd and whenever you see someone turned off by the wholesale slaughter aspect of it then approach and hand them an educational brochure concerning the benefits of snakes. Make sure it's a balanced treatise and quick and easy to read.
Hummmm, where to get that????[while rubbing my beard]
If you treat people like you know their too smart to fall for the roundup insanity then a few will listen. And it will take time to overcome our inbred evolutionary aversion to snakes. Don't get discouraged.
My $.02
steve
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by sceniccityreptiles on August 25, 2006
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I spoke to Todd in regulations at GA DNR on the phone. He tells me that no policy changes are taking place. However, he did say that under their interpretation of the law, the only venomous snakes legal to be kept in GA are snakes you have collected yourself. I asked specifically about my albino cottons and he told me they were legal only if I found them in the state. That seems to be an indication the sell and propagation we have been enjoying in this state is coming to a close. Think they will believe I caught all those baby hypo timbers and albino cottons in a couple years? ha ha
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