Ok, I'm a big boy, I can take the hit.



I agree with the legislation. As a herper, I think it's cool that I can go west of Miami and catch a python that is not indigenous to my back yard. On the other hand, burmese breed faster than guppies - so why are we still importing them by the ton?



I am not an expert and I cannot quantify what exact impact they will have in our environments, but I know that they will have an impact. I also know that I can buy anything I want to, thanks to captive breeding programs - Hyacinth macaws, funeral cockatoos, tree pythons and boas - anything that is considered rare on this earth can be found and bought in this country.



So why the automatic knee-jerk "I don't like this bill" and grass roots defeat at all costs attitudes. I know this board is run by the INDUSTRY, but as a herper, tell me why we care about this.

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