07.22.11
Youtube Channel
Here is our youtube channel. Please subscribe will be shooting more videos shortly… Thanks Jason
Slacker!!!
It has been over a year since the last blog, my apologies… First off we moved back to NY at the beginning of breeding season. Here is a little update on what going on in the North East. We have six clutches in the incubator with possibly one more. Clutch number on has really tested our patience, started off with four egg clutch. we had a 5 day power outage… One egg molded up and two others stated deflating so on day 42 we cut the eggs. the two that were deflating did not make it. The last one is half in and half out of the egg. It appears to have a lot of yolk left, but this thing was 3 inches??? Just waiting to see what he/she does, trying to be optimistic… Clutch #2 is due to hatch by the end of this month and hatching every other week till they are out. I will update as they come along..
07.13.10
Rossi Reptiles 1st Morph to Hatch
Well for our first year, we made up in quality where we could not in numbers. Here is our first clutch ever!!! 6 eggs, 2 Butters, 1 spider and three normals. The Butter was the first to come out of the egg…
06.12.10
1st Boa Litter Here Ever;)
Well to make a long story short this is our first boa litter ever, we acquired the parents at a pet store two years ago. Mom and dad are around 6ft. Before I left for work I looked into the boa cage to see little heads poking out of the back corner. Mom went for a bath with out a fight or hiss (must have caught her at the end of giving birth). Total count 12 neonates, 0 slugs, 0 stills. It appears that half look like the father and the other half look like mom. Will be moving them into a 32qt to shed!
Bill Passes Senate Vote:)
Well, I received this e-mail from Senator Libous office the other day. Things are looking brighter. I would like to give a big thank you to everyone here as you helped make this an unanimous decision 
Jason:
I just wanted to let you and your family know that the Senate this morning passed the Renaming Bill that Senator Libous sponsored.
It’s now up to the Assembly to pass it too. If you haven’t already, you should reach out to Assemblyman Crouch’s Office as he’s sponsoring the bill in that House.
Aaron
Aaron M. Martin, Legislative Director
Senator Thomas W. Libous
(518) 455-2677 (Albany)
(607) 773-8771 x108 (Binghamton)
P.S. Please check out our website at www.tomlibous.com for news and updates from Senator Libous!
__________________
05.25.10
Clutch #2 Cookin!!!
Last night our Het Hypo female was looking like she was ready to go. We did not catch her ovulation, she was smaller in size nor the friendless snake we own. She didn’t even hisss, came right off her eggs . After I removed her from her eggs with out a fight, I saw 4 healthy looking eggs. Palpated and gave her a bath. Crossing our fingers that we prove out our 66%Het Hypo Mojave and hit the Hypo Mojave 
05.18.10
Pastel Ovulation
We had our female pastel Ovulate the other day. This one definitely has some cool genes at play, we bred her with our: Butter, Mojave, Spider and Black Pastel Males. Stay tuned for the photo of mom on her eggs.
05.07.10
Fast & Easy Comment on Rule Change Deadline Tuesday May 11, 2010
RED ALERT: Fast & Easy Comment on Rule Change Deadline Tuesday May 11, 2010 for Public Comment on the US Fish & Wildlife Service proposed rule adding nine constrictor snakes to the Injurious Wildlife list of the Lacey Act. It is imperative that as many people as possible make comment prior to the deadline. Failure to do so could result in wholesale destruction of the Reptile Nation! It is highly suggested that your comments be original and written by you. There are guidelines at www.Kill-RuleChange.com. However, there seems to be confusion about ‘How To’ and ‘Where To’ make comment. The following is ‘step by step’ on how to make a fast and easy comment: 1. Go to the government portal: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480abc25c 2. Fill in the fields for Name, Country, City and Postal Code. Ignore the rest of the fields. 3. Copy the Sample Letter below. Modify it with your own comments (HIGHLY SUGGESTED). Paste it into the Comment Field. 4. If you are a business copy Sample Letter onto company letterhead and save as a Word Doc or PDF file. Click the Browse button on the Attach File field and download your file. (if you are NOT a business skip step 4) 5. Click Submit button. Your Done! SAMPLE LETTER: Cut & Paste Into Government Portal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Policy and Directives Management Attn: Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222 Arlington, VA 22203 RE: Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015 Dear U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, As a supporter of the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) and someone who is concerned about the environment, I am writing today to OPPOSE the proposed rule to list nine species of large constrictor snakes as injurious (75 Fed. Reg. 11808-11829 (March 12, 2010)). CONTROVERSIAL As you know, in 2009 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a highly controversial report on nine snake species. This internal report was NOT peer reviewed science. It is riddled with mistakes, inaccuracies, misrepresentations and unsupportable assumptions. The USARK has filed a 36 page Request for Correction with the USGS under the Information Quality Act. In a letter to the Senate Environmental & Public Works Committee a panel of 11 acclaimed scientists called the report “not scientific” and “not suitable as the basis for legislative or regulatory policy”. This poorly done report is the only “science” that supports the proposed rule. UNPRECEDENTED If enacted, this rule making would have the unprecedented effect of putting as many as a million American citizens in possession of Injurious Wildlife and subject to potential felony prosecution under the Lacey Act. It could effectively create a new class of criminal out of law abiding American citizens. Never has the USFWS attempted to list such a large group of animals that are widely held by the American public. SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT USFWS does not possess the information needed to do a credible Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) on proposed rules regarding constrictor snakes. In its report, dated February 10, 2010, USFWS relied on baseless assumptions and extrapolations and it ignored information submitted by industry participants and trade associations in response to its 2008 Notice of Inquiry. In addition, the Service misused the information it was provided by respondents to the notice. Therefore, the Service’s regulatory flexibility analysis is not a complete, reliable, or convincing analysis of the impact of the proposed rule on small businesses involved in the buying and selling of the nine snake species included in the proposed rule. The IFRA grossly underestimates the scope of the impact of the proposed regulations. ALTERNATIVES USFWS has failed to explore suitable alternatives to Lacey Act listing. There is a plethora of ideas on how to address the issue of invasive species that are for more pragmatic and less damaging than the Lacey Act. It was the consensus opinion at the recent US House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on Invasive Species that Lacey Act was an ineffectual tool for addressing this issue. State/Local Risk Assessment combined with industry Best Management Practices (BMP) was suggested by Dr. Frank Mazzotti of the University of Florida. (His is a unique perspective because he is the one responsible for the radio tracking of pythons in the Everglades National Park.) USARK has developed an Accreditation utilizing BMP’s that have passed into state law in North Carolina and are currently pending in SC. They are also being considered by GA, LA, CA and VA. USFWS has an obligation to explore viable alternatives. To date they have not. It is clear that the USFWS has not thoroughly considered the full implications this proposed rule making would have. Further it is clear that USFWS has not given the due diligence required to enact such a controversial, unprecedented and draconian measure. It is clear that if enacted the proposed rule would negatively impact as many as a million Americans. The limited effectiveness of the Lacey Act as a means to control invasive species means that if enacted the stated intent of the rulemaking would never be realized. Nothing would change on the ground in south Florida. The only effect would be to destroy the captive propagation and trade of animal’s already in captivity all across the country. Please stop the proposed rule to restrict the trade in nine species of constrictors. Thank you for your consideration.
05.05.10
Resolution Will Be Voted – 5/10
Jason,
I received your email…no need to call. I just wanted to send you the resolution we will be voting on this month. I attached it to this email. Congrats on your petition, I see it now has over 2,000 signatures…very impressive.
Jason Garnar
Introduced by: County Administration
Seconded by:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED RENAMING OF A PORTION OF THE BRANDYWINE HIGHWAY TO THE OFFICER ALDO ROSSI JR. HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, Officer Aldo Rossi had served as a part-time officer with the Port Dickinson Police Department for 15 months and also served as a part-time police officer with the Deposit Police Department, and
WHEREAS, Officer Rossi succumbed to injuries sustained on Sunday, July 27, 2008 when he was struck by a drunk driver on Route 7 while waiting for a Department of Transportation truck to remove a tree that had fallen across the roadway, and
WHEREAS, family and friends of Officer Rossi believe he deserves a lasting memorial and would like to see a portion of the Brandywine Highway named after the Village of Port Dickinson Officer to honor Officer Rossi and to remind motorists of the consequences of drunk driving, and
WHEREAS, bills have been introduced in the New York State Senate and Assembly authorizing the renaming of the Brandywine Highway to the Officer Aldo Rossi Jr. Highway, and
WHEREAS, Broome County supports this effort to create a memorial for Officer Rossi, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that Broome County Government encourages the New York State Legislature and Governor to adopt legislation authorizing the renaming of a portion of the Brandywine Highway to the Officer Aldo Rossi Jr. Highway, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Broome County Legislature shall be directed to forward this resolution to the appropriate State officials.
