![]() ![]() Florida Fish and Wildlife has found breeding colonies of Burmese pythons, a large Asian constrictor routinely sold through the United States as a pet, in the Everglades National Park. These amendments were made to Florida law to address concerns regarding the introduction of reptile species which seem capable of not only adapting to the local environment, but in fact seem to thrive. So called "conditional" or "Prohibited" reptile violations are a level two violation with a mandatory minimum fine of $100, and a requirement that the animal must be surrendered to the FWC unless a permit to possess is applied for and approved. is the penalty section of the amended statute. prohibits the sale of any wild animal which is designated as a prohibited or conditional species, reptile of concern, or venomous reptiles in the State of Florida, regardless of the origin of the sale or location of the initial transaction.Īmended section 379.4015, F.S. Īccording to the Amended section 379.3761, F.S. ![]() Prohibited animals include "Burmese or Indian python ( Python molurus), reticulated python ( Python reticulatus), Northern African python ( Python sebae), Southern African python ( Python natalensis), amethystine or scrub python ( Morelia amethistina), green anaconda ( Eunectes murinus), Nile monitor ( Varanus niloticus), and any other reptile designated as a conditional or prohibited species by the FWC. Additionally, the bill provided rules for a commission to add species of reptiles to the prohibited list.Īmendments to existing Florida law Īmendment to section 379.231 and 379.3762 changes the language throughout to bring continuity to the legal text.Īmended section 379.372 specifies a list of prohibited species which may not be possessed, imported into the state, sold, bartered, traded, or bred without the authorization of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC). Specifically this bill prohibits the ownership of a variety of commonly kept pythons and monitor species. Broadly, this bill seeks to regulate entities which own, import, sell and/or breed certain prohibited species of reptiles. These perching and soaring birds have keen eyesight and drop down from above to capture black racers and other snakes in a manner that makes the snake's speed and ground awareness ineffectual.Bill CS/SB 318 is an amendment passed by the State of Florida in June 2010 which amends several sections of Chapter 379 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.). Natural enemies include such birds of prey as hawks, including the red-shouldered hawk and broad-winged hawk. Racers are nonvenomous and do not breed with cottonmouths. ![]() The venomous snake has a white lining inside of its mouth. The southern black racer can be mistaken for a cottonmouth – a venomous snake more commonly called a water moccasin. Many are killed on highways and others are intentionally killed out of fear. Humans remain the greatest enemy of black racers. ![]() Despite its specific name constrictor (scientific name: Coluber constrictor), the racer is more likely to suffocate or crush its victim into the ground, rather than coiling around it in typical constrictor fashion. The southern black racer is a predator that relies on lizards, insects, moles, birds, eggs, small snakes, rodents, and frogs. The southern black racer has a white chin, whereas an indigo snake normally has a dark to reddish-orange chin. Typical size for this snake is 51–142 cm (20–56 in), and the record is 180 cm (72 in). They are quite fast, giving them the name "racer". Adults of the species are usually thin with a jet black dorsal side with a grey belly and white chin. Members of this species generally do not tolerate handling – even after months in captivity – and typically strike and flail wildly every time they are handled, often defecating a foul-smelling musk, a common defense against predators in snakes. They eat almost any animal they can overpower, including rodents, frogs, toads, and lizards. These snakes are quite active during the day, which increases the chance of sightings. The subspecific name priapus refers to the proximal spines of the hemipenes being much enlarged into basal hooks, which is characteristic of this subspecies. The southern black racer ( Coluber constrictor priapus) is one of the more common subspecies of the nonvenomous Coluber constrictor snake species of the Southeastern United States. ![]()
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