18+ mostly I dont want to deal with kids
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Homebrewing a Blood Angel Chapter and making a SoulBlight Gravelord army
FWC and most things related are so fucking awful. They'd sooner ban random ass pets, kill pets, and more than actually useful things. Florida is filled with invasive animals but nah kill someone's pet
Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) officers accidentally euthanizing a legally owned, pregnant Boa Constrictor named "Snow."
FWC officers arrived at a facility in Sunrise, FL, to euthanize 34 pythons that had recently been moved to the state's "prohibited" list. The owner, Chris Bridwell (Bill McAdam’s facility), had been under "constructive seizure," meaning he had to keep the snakes until FWC decided their fate.
The officers used a captive bolt gun to dispatch the pythons. Despite repeated warnings from the staff that one specific snake was a BOA (which is perfectly legal to own in Florida), the officers mistook her for a python.
"Snow," a rare "Super Anaconda" morph Boa Constrictor.
She was gravid (pregnant) with about 30 babies, due in just one month.
Between the rare mother and her highly anticipated litter, the estimated loss was a staggering $100,000.
When the owner and his team realized what happened, the heartbreak turned into a legal firestorm.
The agency released a statement claiming the owner "relinquished" the snakes and requested the euthanasia. The owner vehemently denied this regarding the boa, stating she was a pet and never part of the prohibited list.
This incident became a massive pillar in the ongoing USARK FL vs. FWC lawsuit. The industry used this "accidental" killing as proof that the FWC lacks the proper training to identify the species they are regulating and that their "Rule 68-5" (the ban on certain reptiles) leads to irreparable harm to law-abiding citizens.
While FWC admitted it was an "unfortunate error," the incident galvanized reptile keepers across the country, leading to massive protests at commission meetings and a total breakdown in trust between the state and local breeders.
As of March 2026, there has been a significant shift in Florida environmental law. While much of the recent news has focused on a massive federal ruling that stripped Florida of its "Section 404" wetlands permitting power (returning it to the federal government), the reptile industry has seen similar "oversight" shifts.
As of May 2026, the situation has evolved into a mix of individual settlements and systemic court rulings.
@JinksWasntTaken While i find it weird that this is happening. I mean the joke is just weird and eerie. like everyone's saying it's human trafficking without saying how. If it is then show proof. But so far just looks like people getting easy money. They aren't animals or dumb