Typically here on the herpforum there are debates about different aspects of pending legislation. There is often disagreement about certain aspects of this legislation among people with differing viewpoints generally speaking however most people on this forum all keep reptiles and generally agree that prohibition type legislation against one group of reptiles is bad for all because it doesn't stop there. Also prohibition never works and when you drive things underground that's when things get dangerous. Stores that sell cigarrettes, Alcohol and prescription drugs don't run around gunning each other down in turf wars illegal drug dealers do that. Casinos don't send strong men to beat you up when you don't pay your gambling debts illegal bookies do that. This type of behavior goes on because they have no legal recourse to protect their interests they need to take it into their own hands. I certainly doubt such things will happen involving people keeping illegal pets but the bottom line is something negative will come from herpers being driven underground it is better to keep thing above board.
You however come on here and one of the first things you do in a community where most people are looking out for each others interests is to slam people who keep large snakes and slam reptile keepers in fl. and tell everyone how you are going to go back to your "lizards".
You obviously didn't like my response but I don't care I'm not running a popularity contest. You then proceed to tell everybody on here what YOU think they should and shouldn't keep and base it in part on your own bad experiences and in part on some ridiculous fear of being attacked by some escaped animal. For some ridiculous reason you seem to think everyone is going to welcome you with open arms.Are you that guy who goes to the pet rodent forums and talks about using rats and mice for feeders? Do you go to vegan forums for advice on how to cook steaks? I mean c'mon what in God's name do you expect?
As for my comments on your dog which I based on your comments regarding it's temperament I stand by what I said. YOU are the one screaming about how you are worried about YOUR families safety from OTHER peoples animals and you refuse to take the beam out of your own eye before taking the speck out of your brother's eye . Not to mention you keep hinting along that bull breeds are banned in your area (something myself and others on this board disagree with.) yet you keep one anyway. What is it lonely for you being a criminal? You want us to join so you can start a club or something? That is so hypocritical on so many levels.
. As far as you're own personal bad experience with a large retic, they aren't for everybody kudos to you for realizing that for yourself shame on you for feeling that everyone else should be banned from owning such animals because you found them unsuitable for yourself. I do very well with some types of animals and not so well with others. I work with the ones I do well with and encourage those who work well with other types that I myself do not do so well with it's great for the hobby and excellent for the survival of many species. Personally I would not keep large cats but I am thankful for those who do if it were not for private keepers these animals would be gone for good (I give them 50 to 60 yrs in the wild).
Last but not least you take what as I stated before as a very disrespectful towards Tom Crutchfield and then tried to pass it of as cowboy slang. I called you on it and I can tell you that among alot of others on this board especially some of the more mature members that disrespect is obvious and it shows your immaturity. Which is something else you seem to be crying about in your posts about the age thing. You are going to be considered to not know alot to others who are older than you based on your being 25. That's life deal with it we were all 25 most of us who are older remember back to when we were 25 and realize that in spite of what we thought we knew we were most likely not as bright as we thought we were. How you conduct yourself with your elders will go a long way towards making you not look as immature as you actually are and gain you a lot more respect which you seem to think you deserve but certainly have not earned.

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