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RE: IL Press: Trial begins for turtle seller

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Posted by: OHI at Mon Aug 11 07:23:47 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by OHI ]  
   

Turtlekeeper21,



I use to run a zoo herp department but that is besides the point. The point is that zoos buy turtles and can legally do so. The law says that ANYONE can purchase these turtles for the PURPOSES of education or scientific use. I see your point about 100 lots of RES but people have the right to list these turtles for sale for the purposes stated above. Kingsnake is not required to confirm the legality of the animals listed on its site. If someone was offering illegal Drymarchon couperi on Kingsnake and got busted, Jeff would not be culpable. The only way your line of reasoning would be correct is if it was 100% illegal to sell turtles 4" or smaller and its not. BTW I am currently acquiring high quantities of two species for researchers so researchers do need high quantities sometimes.



You know what is wrong with your pot and gun example don't you?



Mike Welker

El Paso, TX

   

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