Without "Hard" evidence this pleasant debate will continue. Some of you have questioned my motive for defending the idea that invasive species like burms and other's like gabboons have not established breeding pops.



What intrigues me here, is that so many are willing to accept on really scanty evidence that a situation is occuring (for some in a state they have never visited-or if so only briefly) that is being used to possibly change Florida Law in a way that will hurt our rights nationwide.



Whether you beleave it or not-stories like this are considered justification that is the fuel that fires people like Fla Rep Popell (R-Vero Bch) to try and ban all reptile keeping from Florida. Right now, a county commisioner in Palm Beach is trying to ban reptiles from all petshops in her county. These people are not above promoting any "so called proof of invasion" to generate public support.



Have any of you considered that Florida is the number one importation site in the country? That the world's largest reptile show is here? That this state is argueably the hub of the trade? Think about what the banning of reptile keeping here would do to the entire country.



It doesn't take truth to feed those who would eliminate our reptile keeping rights. Suposition and rumors can do the job well. The only defence against such attacks is to show the lies for what they are-before the public accepts them as gospel.



Some of you have made remarks about why I should be so "aggitated." We are fighting a fight here and now that can have a huge impact on everyone who wants the pleasure of Herp keeping.



So when it comes to beleaving tales of Burm nests...no, I will not hold it to be a fact-till I see proof. Why give our enemies more fuel to destroy our rights than they allready have?



Especially when no one can even produce a picture or even an eggshell to back it up?



Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

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