Re:Thanks for the update..n/p

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Posted by Giovanni on July 14, 2000 at 06:43:56:

In Reply to: Tortoise Tick Update posted by Jeff Barringer on July 13, 2000 at 23:07:14:

: Tortoise Tick Update

: After attending the USDA Symposium on Ticks and Reptiles
: Jeff would like to report the following:

: USDA has submitted an amendment to the emergency rule
: that will allow the interstate transport of captive bred
: African Tortoises that have been certified by a vet to be
: tick free. This ammendment is curently passing through
: the USDA heirarchy for approval and the exact requirements
: will be available for public comment hopefully within a
: few weeks. Hopefully the tortoises can be moving again soon,
: but there is no way to put any specific time frame on the
: process.

: Representatives of USDA, CDC, EPA, Customs, and USFWS
: as well as other agencies from Texas, Florida, South Carolina and
: several other states received breifings on the various segments
: of the herpetoculture industry. Representing and speaking for the
: industry were the following:

: Tyrone Dillon - CalZoo
: Marc Cantos - Burgundy Reptile Traders
: Marshall Meyers - PIJAC (Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council)
: Jeff Barringer - kingsnake.com, NRAAC
: Richard Fife
: Bill Brandt
: Eugene Bessette

: Also in attendance were Bill Love, Wayne Hill, Robroy McInnes, Mark Bell,
: Bob Pound and a number of other hobbyists and commercial entities.

: Of particular interest was the presentation by Dr. Mike Burrdige
: who is probably the worlds leading authority on Heartwater Disease
: and the Ambystoma ticks that carry and spread the disease. The
: information he presented cleared up many of the myths surrounding
: the disease and the ticks that carry them. Please note that this was
: a very close call for the industry. These Ambystoma ticks have
: been known to use other hosts such as ball pythons and savannah
: monitors. Had they been found in this instance on these animals
: instead of tortoises, it would have made for a very very bad year
: for a much larger number of hobbyists and businesses. Imagine
: Daytona or kingsnake.com without Ball Pythons....

: Over the next few weeks we will be doing a number of "special"
: web radio interviews with participants of this conference to talk
: about tortoise ticks and other topics covered at the symposium.
: Additionally kingsnake.com will be working with USDA to present
: as much information from the syposium online as possible.

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: : Tortoise Tick Update : : After attending the USDA Symposium on Ticks and Reptiles : : Jeff would like to report the following: : : USDA has submitted an amendment to the emergency rule : : that will allow the interstate transport of captive bred : : African Tortoises that have been certified by a vet to be : : tick free. This ammendment is curently passing through : : the USDA heirarchy for approval and the exact requirements : : will be available for public comment hopefully within a : : few weeks. Hopefully the tortoises can be moving again soon, : : but there is no way to put any specific time frame on the : : process. : : Representatives of USDA, CDC, EPA, Customs, and USFWS : : as well as other agencies from Texas, Florida, South Carolina and : : several other states received breifings on the various segments : : of the herpetoculture industry. Representing and speaking for the : : industry were the following: : : Tyrone Dillon - CalZoo : : Marc Cantos - Burgundy Reptile Traders : : Marshall Meyers - PIJAC (Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council) : : Jeff Barringer - kingsnake.com, NRAAC : : Richard Fife : : Bill Brandt : : Eugene Bessette : : Also in attendance were Bill Love, Wayne Hill, Robroy McInnes, Mark Bell, : : Bob Pound and a number of other hobbyists and commercial entities. : : Of particular interest was the presentation by Dr. Mike Burrdige : : who is probably the worlds leading authority on Heartwater Disease : : and the Ambystoma ticks that carry and spread the disease. The : : information he presented cleared up many of the myths surrounding : : the disease and the ticks that carry them. Please note that this was : : a very close call for the industry. These Ambystoma ticks have : : been known to use other hosts such as ball pythons and savannah : : monitors. Had they been found in this instance on these animals : : instead of tortoises, it would have made for a very very bad year : : for a much larger number of hobbyists and businesses. Imagine : : Daytona or kingsnake.com without Ball Pythons.... : : Over the next few weeks we will be doing a number of "special" : : web radio interviews with participants of this conference to talk : : about tortoise ticks and other topics covered at the symposium. : : Additionally kingsnake.com will be working with USDA to present : : as much information from the syposium online as possible.

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