Evaluation of the newly enacted snake ban

A big thing in the news lately is the law trying to be passes which would ban several species of snakes from being carried across state boarders. This law, which some states have already passed, has caused an uproar from those involved in the reptile trade. They claim this law will decimate the booming reptile trade industry and it will also cause problems for those who currently own snakes covered in this law. Those making and supporting the law claim that these snakes are a hazard to their owners and society as a whole. They claim there is no need to own these snakes to begin with and only good things can come from banning them.
I think this situation needs to be looked at in an ecological way, putting aside all personal attraction (or disgust) felt towards snakes. This law is claimed to be inspired by the detrimental happenings in the Florida Everglades where the Burmese Python has been flourishing for years. There is clearly a problem with invasive reptiles (e.g. pythons) in the Florida Everglades and there has been for years. The common hypothesis is that the influx of introduced exotic reptiles came from the destruction of houses caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. This was 19 years ago. I do not agree that banning the movement of these specific snakes across state boarder will have a significant effect in helping eradicate the problem in the Everglades, but I do think some sort of action is necessary. This law, applied to northern states, will have very little effect on the everglades. States like Wisconsin and Illinois have too cold of winters for these types of snakes to survive and reproduce. Even in southern states, this law could cause more of a problem than help. In a hypothetical situation, it is a possibility that owners of these types of snakes will decide to move to a different state. If no one can be found to take care of it, a snake owner could potentially abandon their pet, causing the snake to die a slow, painful, inhumane death, or there is the possibility the snake owner would release it, doing exactly what the ban was supposedly enacted to prevent.
I think energy and resources should be invested in studying and fixing the problem in the everglades. People need to start looking at the facts from all sides. What is the actual damage that is being done in the everglades? Are pythons any more dangerous than other types of pets? Where can the snakes actually survive in the wild? Which ecosystems are potentially threatened by a growing python population? Snake lovers need to see past their selfish wanting for exotic pet snakes and those supporting this law need to see past their obvious fear of anything scaly; and they both need to think about what is best for the environment.