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Ban the Sale of Reptiles as Pets

This petition was published by humanesociety on Sep 01, 2001
Closed on Jul 14, 2007
Result:
This petition is now closed.

To the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Please extend the current ban on the sale of hatchling turtles to include all reptiles sold as pets in the United States.

This will reduce the "substantial health threat to humans", as reported by the CDC due to reptile-associated salmonellosis.

This petition is now closed.

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