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wisema2297
at Wed Apr 12 09:35:31 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by wisema2297 ]
I can see both sides here. On one hand the stores that don't know how to care for them, or worse, don't care are the bane of our hobbyists existence and should be rooted out. On the other hand, a lot of publicity only fuels the fire for tuffer regulations and bans on owning reptiles. As a police officer in Richmond, VA I have seen many cases of animal abuse/neglect and it is really sad. I am also an avid hobbyist with several different types of snakes. I am 100% against any gov't regulation of our ownership of these wonderful animals but something does have to be done. If we can't take care of "our own" and eventually don't do something then big brother will. This will be to all our detriments. Luckily the pet stores here that I have been in are pretty good about keeping there reptiles. I would just say something to the owner then tell him to expect an inspection from animal control. Of course animal control here in Richmond could care less about reptiles unless they are large boids that have escaped. Thus far I have never initiated any "official" action because of the slippery slope principal. Once the train gets rolling it's hard to stop it. Kind of a catch 22.
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1.0 het albino ball
1.0 norm ball
0.2 norm ball
0.1 snow corn
1.0 butter corn
1.0 norm corn
1.0 southwestern rat
1.0 striped Cali king
1.0 western hog
Visual Morphs?....I love the normal looks. You can't improve on nature, you can only produce "interesting deviations".
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RE: SuperStore Critisizm - wisema2297, Wed Apr 12 09:35:31 2006