Hi Dan,



One thing that I think gets lost in the hysteria is that many of us use our "exotic" animals/pets to not only learn about and appreciate nature ourselves, but also to help LOCAL WILDLIFE by doing educational presentations at museums, schools, parties, etc. I know for a fact that I (a Joe Nobody with a couple snakes including a rainbow boa) have saved the lives of at least half a dozen local snakes by doing presentations and rationally talking to school children. And a neighbor across the street, who thought a 3 foot black racer was going to attack her 8 year old kids, is now much less fearful, and now seems unwilling to kill snakes that she sees in her backyard... simply because I explained to her the facts. I'm sure many other reptile hobbyists are educating the public as well, and in a much bigger way than I am.



Anyway, thanks for being vigilant, we need more people like you.



Thanks,

Ed

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