just like bears, tiger and the like... they should only be kept for education and conservation and not sold to the general public... seriously do you think your average hobbiest is going to help remove a reptile off the endangered species list? that is false... tell me how is selling a some boleans pythons to some shmo in new jersey is going to help preserve a species... joe shmo for jersey is gonna keep the animal alive for a while and show it off to his freinds and then it is going to die... having the exact oppistie effect of conservation.... you can run around and around with whatever argument but really in the end its called th REPTILE BUSINESS and it is for PROFIT.... so say whatever about "saving the rainforests" and importin for the good of preservation.... BS!!!!!!!!!!! cash in the pocket man that what it biols down too... and how much do you spend on wild caught animals?... how much do you make.... its a lot... and everyone here including kindsnake has a part in it. tell that to your congressman!!!! you are profitting off of the sale of wild animals at the expense of other people, and how do you return your appreciation?..... YOU DONT, you say ITS MY RIGHT.... blah blah blah... time to face the music and close up shop.

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