If they don't sell the animals in the US then they will just turn around and sell them somewhere else. It seems like some people complain about the number being imported and reason improper care and irresponsible keepers is a reason that importation should stop. Sure it would stop in the US but would that mean that the amount harvested from the wild would decrease....not really. They would just continue to harvest and increase output into the meat/hide market to make up for lost funds. You have to understand that people MAKE THEIR LIVING off these animals...one way or the other.

Government restrictions do nothing but hinder the hobby. If you think otherwise, you need to get a grip on reality and understand how this government funtions. By asking the government to step in, you would be taking control of this hobby away from the keepers....and once the government has that control, the community will never get it back.

The key to improving the lives of these animals relys on the keepers and the reptile community. If you don't like imports, REFUSE to buy from ANYONE that sells imported animals or DON'T deal with anyone (forums, classifieds, websites, resellers, importers) that promote the sale of imports. If you don't like the way people are treating their animals, then educate them on the way the animals should be treated. That is pretty simple isn't it....

that probably would not take much....but I guess is too hard for you...it is so much easier to ask the goverment to get involved, isn't it?

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