Looking at the species covered and the area they are in, I understand, but I disagree with the wack job policy.



I'm not sure about the entire policy but I see both good in bad in the regulation. Unfortunately, there really are too many irresponsible herpers on this planet - they must be regulated.



Why don't they just increase funding to animal rescues that are designed to take these animals in. And fine petstores for not educating customers on the finer aspects of "This Animal Will Get Huge".



Increase funding? From where? Who would you tax? (Sadly) We can't even keep up with the millions of unwanted cats and dogs that are destroyed annually.



And, yes, most of those species can be tamed down to handelable, but how many people that are wlling to release an animal are really going to spend the time to do so?



Perhaps, but when it comes to eating Fido and Lucky, you just can't remove instinct. I'm not sure it's aggression that prompts keepers to release their animals. More likely, it's size: feeding is tougher and the cleanup really stinks.



Policies like this only hurt those that are responsible.



An unfortunate reality that has been since the dawn of time.




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