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TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!!!
AND TOMORROW!!!

IMPORTANT ! ! ! Please! ! !
Contact your representatives in D.C.!!!
If this passes and goes into law, it will be illegal to move many of our animals across state lines, they will be illegal in some states (for example, Maine already prohibits possession of ESA-listed animals and birds), and we will be dealing with severe restrictions and rules.
From Kashmir Csaky:
*There is still time to make changes but, we are cutting it close. This is what happened at 2:15 pm today [Wed, Feb 2nd]. The information is written by PIJAC Lawyer Marshall Meyers.
The Act sailed through the Rules Committee with only one member specifically pointing out that the Lacey Act Amendments were “snuck in without so much as hearing in the Natural Resources Committee.” The radical changes were not vetted through the regular legislative process and are heading for a vote denying any input demonstrating numerous legal and scientific issues associated with, in essence, declaring all non-native wildlife illegal until proven innocent. When such an approach was attempted in a 1973 proposed regulation, the pet industry, zoological community, hobbyists and thousands of others joined forces and successfully defeated a regulatory process that would have achieved what is being attempted TODAY under the guise of an Act to improve America’s competitiveness.*
NOW is the time to read the proposed changes to the Lacey Act and let your representatives in DC know what you think! These changes will have affect all of us with exotics - the differences from the status-quo could be substantial. *PLEASE READ and understand what could happen.
NOTE that the proposed changes include developing a "white list" which essentially lists what animals *are* allowed, versus making lists only of animals that are illegal. If your animal isn't on the list, you're out of luck.

AND PLEASE follow the link, read the info, and send letters!!! US ARK makes it pretty simple to do (Thank you US ARK!)

From Kashmir Csaky, who has spent endless hours looking at legislation and laws related to keeping species listed under the US Endangered Species Act, and worked to get state law changed in Virginia (thank you Kashmir):
"People if you have not looked at this please read it. It is serious. You can bet that Quakers, Ringnecks, Patagonians and Nandays will be included. Here are some of USARK concerns. What worries me the most is the creation of a white list. White lists are permitted animals and plants. If your bird is not on the white list it cannot be transported across state lines. You may not will, gift, sell (which includes adoptions) your birds to a person in another state. You may not take your bird with you if you move to another state. This would be a federal law.
Briefly, the amendments will:
Provide that the Lacey Act bans the interstate transport of species listed as injurious. Specifically, it replaces Lacey’s current language ‘‘shipment between the continental United States’’ with ‘‘transport between the States.”
Create a “white list” of species that can be imported. This means that any animal (reptile, amphibian, fish, bird, mammal, invertebrate) that is not on the white list is by default treated as an injurious species and is banned from importation.
Create a new authority allowing FWS to use an “emergency designation” that becomes effective immediately after being published in the Federal Register unless an extension of no more than 60 days is allowed. That means no due process, public input, hearings, advanced notice, etc. for injurious listings.
Permit FWS to not allow importation if a species has not been imported in “minimal quantities” (to be defined) in the year prior to the enactment of this Act.
The effective date would be one year after the enactment of this Act."

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How the ASPCA and HSUS Use Donations–and Why You Should Give Local To whom much is given, much is expected. And collectively, the ASPCA and Humane Society of the United States raise over $400 million a year in the name of helping animals. Using the latest tax filings and other sources, here’s…

Its time to redo & fix what has been the best website around since the start of ReptileGuy.Net
If you have any photos you would like to give us permission to use on it & social media please reach out with an email & we can make it happen!
We can also use some updated testimonials!

TODAY until 4pm Nashville Repticon! Come say hi to your old friends and meet some new ones.

It might be cold and raining outside, but it is nice & warm in here! Come see us at Repticon Nashville!

If you're in Nashville or somewhere close, you should be here this weekend! It's going to be cold and rainy outside come stay warm is form with the cool critters!

One of my favorite things about being Mr. Brendan Reptile Guy is the drawings people give me! I got this from one of the birthday guest from one of the programs I did on Sat! Warms my heart! Since covid, it has been a while since I have received one! Time to clean the fridge door and start a new!

Come stay dry inside with all the cool critters! 9am VIP 10AM $2 General admission! We close a 4pm today!
Www.NashvilleExoticPet.com Expo
Nashville Fairgrounds
Its going to rain all day on and off! Come and enjoy!

All set up just need to add critters!
Www.NashvilleExoticPet.com Expo Sat & Sun! General admission only $2 VIP $10

Only 2 more of these until the Www.NashvilleExoticPet.com EXPO!
Very family friendly event!
Only $2 to get in!
Mask required in Metro Buildings!
Want FREE TICKETS & PARKING?
message me 12 in advance of volunteering for a 4-5 hour shift!

If anyone would be interested in Volunteering at the Www.NashvilleExoticPet.com Expo this Sat or Sun please let me know. We are short volunteers because of covid.
I can offer free tickets to the expo & free parking.
Please reach out ASAP if you would like to help.
Mr. Brendan Reptile Guy
Half day shifs
8:30am to 1pm or 12:30 to 5:30
Sat or Sun!

Its coming fast! This weekend! We still have a few volunteer spots! Reach out if you can help!

Because of the massive amount of late additions and changes I have not been able to do my usual extensive vendor contact list. Here are the signed vendors at this point but it is still changing daily. Vendors, I am having so many people messaging me. Help me out and please start posting some of the products you will be bringing and let these folks see what an awesome expo you will be. Mask up y’all! You don’t want to miss this one-

Slither Inc
Logansport Crested Geckos
Sugartree Exotics
Cosmic Critter Creations
GallaGex
Country Feathers
Rodent Country
Gopher Your Pet
Bells & Whistles Rattery
TeaTimeBunnies Rabbitry
MadPuzzler/Simple Life
RepTyler Ball Pythons
Amanda's Toadily Handmade
BossHunts
Wiccan Moon Critter Nursery
E2 Exotics
Nikko and Rico
S&S Exotic Animals
Wild Little Monkeys
Ignite Dezigns
E&M Designs
RogueWolf Taxidermy
Birdytown Exotics
Wolf Creek CBD for Pets
Notorious Impressions
Enchanted Willows
The Muddy Turtle
Haley Veterinary Practice, LLC
Bone Family Kennel
Armstrong's Cricket Farm-GA
Dead South Exotics
SouthernCritters
Lucky You Gliders/Strung Over Creations
Absinthe Reptiles
Reptiles Anonymous
The Stoned Gecko
Wendy's Winged Companions
Jackie's Custom Jewelry Design
Richard Knowles (birds)
Desert & Vine Botanical Supply
Reptile Collective
BND Morphs
NWI Chinchillas
The Exotic Empire LLC
TGIF Exotics
Captivating Creatures
SugarglidersRus
Rascals Reptiles
Modern Reptiles
Birds & More
Strohl's Herptiles
Boneyard Pet
Crestie Creations
Modern Exotics
Creations Finest
Teensy Tails and Quills
GBG Exotics
Beloved Waters Aquamation
Drawn to Scales
Shack in the Back Exotic Birds
Kearney's Dragons Lair
Free Runner, Inc.
Angel and Alexa Birds
MMDA Exotics
Striking Exotics
The Crested Crocodile
Furry Friends Farm
Emad Mahmoud
McLaserFace Crafts
Memphis Morphs
Dart Army
Jason Wagner
Aaron Sullivan
New Creature Reptiles
Hatchie River Exotics
Rodent & Wildlife
...... etc. etc. etc

My favorite local spider!

Do you love them all?
Are you a killer?
Its against the law in TN to kill any snake.

Try saying "The only good dog is a dead dog" in room full of dog lovers and watch them lose their minds. But it's okay if they say it about snakes.

It's okay to have favorites, but you're not an animal lover unless you love them all.

Meme by Serpent Encounters

Just because we won't be there doesn't mean you shouldn't go! Today & tomorrow! Tell everyone we say hello!

Is smelling with your tongue in stereo!

Smelling in stereo – the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues Two tongue tips are better than one – an evolutionary biologist explains why snakes have forked tongues.

We had a blast at the Y summer camp today! 4 programs & about a 100 kids educated about some pretty cool critters!

We had an extra camper at Day Camp. Thanks to Reptileguy.net for coming to the Y today!

Sunshine is not THE star of this music video! But she is a star! And has a few cool shoots.. Parental warning, watch it first & decide if it is appropriate for your child. Mallory & the crew were awesome to work with on this set! We have critters available for all kinds of photo & video work!

The FBR - Before I Drown (Official Video) The FBR brings viewers to the edge of their seats with a heart-wrenching music video for their new single "Before I Drown," which was featured by American So...

Thank you, to all of you have lost their lives! and to the families that have supported them! We owe you our freedom!

Thankful for both this weekend! And every day! Never forget!

Yes, its probably going to suck if you work outside, but there is a silver lining!

Cool shells!

Isn’t it downright staggering? The shell of many species of turtle and tortoise is so intricately marked and colored yet they are perfectly designed by nature to blend right into their natural habitats. Top row left to right: eastern box turtle, pancake tortoise and Bell’s hingeback tortoise. Middle row left to right: radiated tortoise, Florida box turtle and Burmese star tortoise. Bottom row left to right: spotted turtle, Bourret’s box turtle and European pond turtle.

Happy Easter!
Don't forget! Last day of the expo today until 4pm