Kathy,

I am not specifically talking about exotics. That issue is one of many issues we face. We face many other issues like: the right to sell wild caught, the right to harvest from the wild, the right to possess quantities of species, the right to collect from the road and the right to possess certain species.

I agree that some issues are state issues, however, we need to normalize herp laws and regulations across all states. We are national and international businesses. We buy and sell across state and national lines. We transport across state and national lines. If commercial means one thing in one state and something else in another it makes things very difficult.

Although everyone is concerned with the invasive ban and the boa and python ban there are many other issues that need to be addressed. Look at the turtle ban pushed by academics that is on going right now especially in the southeast and midwest. We haven't done diddly to try and stop that. Meanwhile turtle breeders and collectors are being screwed left and right. I keep natives so the invasive ban and the boa and python ban really don't affect me directly but I support others rights to work with those species. The turtle bans are what concern me. Next will be amphibians and then lizards and then snakes.

Welkerii
El Paso, TX

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