On July 29, 2009, the House of Representatives reviewed H.R. 2811, which is the companion Bill for Senate Bill S. 373.  The text of the Bill was intended to make all pythons, even small non-aggressive pythons such as the popular Ball Pythons, illegal throughout the entire United States.
 
After listening to both sides (and realizing for the first time the huge economic impact passing such a law would have on the pet industry, and the United States economy in general), the House of Representatives agreed to modify the wording, to include only Burmese Pythons and African Rock Pythons.  The modified Bill passed, and its companion Senate Bill S. 373 will now be scheduled for review in the United States Senate.
 
It is our hope that Senator Nelson will stop exaggerating the so-called danger of all snakes (even small ones), based on his own phobias, long enough to realize how much damage his Bill will cause to the United States economy, to all python owners, and to the entire pet industry.