>>I don't think one or two incidents would blow it out of the water. Pet dumping does play a role in the establishment of this species but it may not be the basis for the establishment, the cause has yet to be proven. Irresponsible citizens are a fact, but categorizing the entire hobby as irresponsible is not right or accurate and this assertion is being used as the basis to restrict reptile ownership.

As someone on this board has mentioned before, I do doberman rescue. When you get involved in rescue, you realize that "irresponsible" does describe waaaaaaay too many pet keepers in general. Nonetheless, I don't think the pro-ban forces are really saying that the whole hobby is irresponsible. IMHO, one of the things they're saying is just that the folks that ARE irresponsible are doing damage and need more modes of control.
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0.1 Peruvian rainbow boa (Amaru)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
0.3 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Hari)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
2.7 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

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