I may be reading your post wrong but its reminds me of the old saying "First they came for the blacks and i did not speak out, then they came for the gays and i did not speak out then they came for the handicapt and i did not speak out etc... then they came for me and no one was there to speak out" You seem to be perfically willing to through all us southern herpers under the bus as long as you northern herpers can keep yours. what we need here is a loud unified voice not the factions that are out there now the "enemy" is loud, well connected and united that is why they are being heard and we are not. This is not north vs south large constrictors vs colubrids if large pythons are baned what is to stop small pythons then what it to stop native from being collected this bill could be and very well may the first major win for those opposing us then once they have the momentum they need we could see our whole industy, hobby, business, in some cases carrers gone within the next 5 years. I don't think this is fear mongering at all this is the greatest threat to hit the herp community ever.
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