FairPlay Pythons

07/01/2023

After several yrs of misses, we found a litter of Axanthic Halmahera Skinks in the breeding enclosure. Very excited for this win.

05/05/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100067983733601/posts/585804530362333/

Florida’s pet trade and pet owners are facing a full-on assault on their ability to keep, culture, and sell the vast majority of organisms that currently make up the pet trade. In short, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing two variations on a strict white list approach to pet trade regulation in the name of preventing future invasive species problems. These proposals may restrict the total amount of species across all subsets of the pet hobby to as few as perhaps only 200 total species across the entirety of the pet trade.

Meanwhile, pet trade members argue that these are industry-killing proposals and that the existing blacklist regulations that are already in place are more than sufficient. In addition to vocal opposition from the pet trade, individuals from the scientific, academic, and institutional fields have all spoken out directly to FWC in opposition to these proposals, advocating instead for the proven blacklist approach (which bars only specific, targeted species) as shown in the video below.

Concerns regarding FWC overreach and problematic FWC enforcement actions have been ramped up due to walkbacks on promises of pets being grandfathered in under previous new regulations, and species misidentification, resulting in incidents such as the recent case where FWC agents killed 30 privately-owned snakes of disputed legality, save one which all parties agree was a pet that was completely legal to own.

These FWC proposals are reminiscent of the prior nationwide trade prohibitions that we’ve reported on. Despite over a year of direct collaboration with the FWC, it appears that none of the trade’s concerns are being heard or taken into account. Most outreach for commentary and interest has been targeted toward Florida residents in the past few weeks, but we need to realize that the footprint of Florida’s import and aquaculture businesses is massive within the aquarium trade. Losing these businesses would represent a massive blow to the aquarium hobby and industry.

Now, we share a summary of the issue from USARK, and an urgent call for attention from one of Florida’s large aquarium fish farms and wholesalers, Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale.

via USARK

“Briefly, at the last Commission meeting, Chairman Barreto gave a directive to staff (without conducting due process through a formal motion and vote) to ban the importation of any species that is not currently in trade in Florida. However, Staff turned this unofficial directive into two “interpretations” during the April Technical Assistance Group (TAG) meeting. USARK FL, USARK, and some responsible Florida business owners are on this TAG, along with several other members from various NGOs and fields. These “interpretations” have now become “options” that will be proposed on May 11 at the Commission meeting. To the dismay of Florida businesses and some others on the TAG, only these two options will be offered and not any other alternative although TAG members have suggested an alternative approach.

“We encourage every Florida animal owner to email the Commissioners regarding the “whitelist” proposal that will be heard during the May 11 Commission meeting. Comments must be submitted by 5:00 on Friday, May 5. Please remember to be civil and professional, but feel free to make your concerns known.

Submit your comments here: https://myfwc.wufoo.com/forms/s1g2xh6f009a30i/“

Click here for full article:
https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2023/05/04/all-hands-on-deck-in-floridas-fwc-vs-pet-trade-fight/


**plife

04/10/2023

Please share this as your animals could be next.

11/27/2022

Well started yearlings, Florida only, pm only thank you

11/14/2022

Proven pure candy pair pair available 1st litter damn proven 4/0 multiple sire male pm only.

11/09/2022

Making em hunt.

10/16/2022

Clutch of pure Candy BP are out of the eggs, PM if interested will be a bit before their ready to go but the blood line is pure.

08/29/2022

When your cooking them babies.

08/22/2022

Nice Gem growing out, thanks again Mad4Rad!

07/12/2022

Which one will be the most colorful?

05/29/2022

Sunday soak, never imagined these Mad4Rads babies would grow into what they are today 4 yrs later.

05/05/2022

Early morning sunshine!

04/25/2022

We will tell you later, hehe

04/23/2022

Governor Mr. DeSantis please help our state of reptile keepers we need you!

04/18/2022

Can’t thank Adam enough for this commissioned piece of my favorite python. His studio is krinklebearcat art. We met at tinely this year an he said he had not worked on a Boelen pc before so he took on my project. That eye!

04/06/2022

Nice ground hatch we found wondering around, always fun an unexpected.

08/24/2021

Couple nice ones were raising up, long game.

06/12/2021

Folks we all need to get behind supporting USARK. This is a great chance to win some awesome animals! Help support them fight for our rights!

https://usarkfl.tapkat.org/winboelenspythons

You've got a chance to win a pair of well started, Indonesian captive born Mountain Forest Boelen’s Python hatchlings with two custom C Serpents enclosures to keep them in and a Zoo Med Environmental Control Center, ReptiTemp Digital Infrared Thermometer, ReptiFogger, Forest Floor Bedding, 2 Repti...

06/12/2021

Folks we need to get more donations for USARK, this is a great cause an you get a chance to win some awesome animals. Less all get behind this please! https://usarkfl.tapkat.org/winboelenspythons

You've got a chance to win a pair of well started, Indonesian captive born Mountain Forest Boelen’s Python hatchlings with two custom C Serpents enclosures to keep them in and a Zoo Med Environmental Control Center, ReptiTemp Digital Infrared Thermometer, ReptiFogger, Forest Floor Bedding, 2 Repti...

03/21/2021

That moment when you like hey yea I see you!

03/21/2021

https://usarkfl.tapkat.org/winboelenspythons/?fbclid=IwAR1txYMDcdOc70bWjxa66k0tCdL0HedhsV4FKDPnTqZGIblduaFJ-5O9CDM

Like to add a friendly challenge to all our professional breeders buy 900 tickets or More ! USARK is worth it an these are awesome animals!

02/27/2021

Some things just keep getting better with age.

02/02/2021

This never gets old, fun stuff!

01/28/2021

These guys have got so big, this summer they will all be 3 years old an they get to go outside an play with the big boys.. lol

01/24/2021

These little guys are starting to show some color. Thanks again Mad4Rads for the awesome work you guys do!