First off, these posts have been going on for years. Some think importing is ok and others think it's wrong. I for one am in the middle. There will always be animals that die, whether imports or cb animals. I've seen perfectly healthy animals that cost over $20k just up and die (not in my collection, I can't afford an animal like that). It wasn't from bad care but the animal died none the less. Do alot of animals die during importation, possibly. Do alot of animals die from improper housing, possibly. If these animals weren't imported for the pet trade would they all die at the leather or meat facilities, ABSOLUTELY!!! That is one aspect that alot of people forget about. If these animals weren't gathered for the pet trade, they would be sold to the leather or Asian meat markets.

Another point to be made is that most breeders don't deal with wild-caught adults unless they are a morph or at least very crazy looking with the hopes it proves out. I've never seen a reputable breeder with tanks upon tanks of wild caught adults on it. If I ever do, I will realize that I won't buy from them as they don't care about the possible introduction of parasites to their breeding colony/babies. As people are buying less and less of the ch babies each year do to the decrease in profit margin on keeping large scale colonies, less and less of the ch babies and wc adults will make their way into this country. This is a good thing for the most part. The buying public will in general be buying cb animals that are mostly healthy and feeding already. The mortality rate on these will be lower but not eradicated. The bad thing is that all the animals that won't be comming over here anymore with a chance at survival will be headed for certain death at the leather/meat facilities. It's a pick your poison type of debate. So I say, allow limited importing which will hopefully continue the habitat preservation (or at least slow down the destruction of it) and allow new morphs/blood into this country.
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Josh & Krysty Hutto
J&K Reptiles

Various Ball Pythons, boas, dogs, cats, fish, an amel tiger retic female, a couple sulcatas and a few other odds and ends.


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