150,000 lol yeah right! I'm sure there are tons out there, I've caught many but I highly doubt their numbers are that high. The biggest problem our hobby faces is the ignorance and fear of the general population when it comes to reptiles. They say that pet owners are the root cause here but I beg to differ! I'm willing to bet that the number of hurricanes here in the past years have caused many escapes! Hurricanes are one reason why we have populations of wild monkeys, parrots, and a large number of other exotics. The trade SHOULD be regulated but at the same time it needs to be done right! Complete bans will solve nothing and only force the trade underground into a black market. If reptile keepers as a whole were more responsible we wouldn't be facing an HR699 bill! In the end something needs to be done, I just hope it's gone about the right way!
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