Jim-



I don't know why any of this is such a big surprise to you. It certainly isn't to me. Invasive species are a huge problem, the scientific community is united on this. Mainstream environmental groups are also pretty much united in opposition to invasives-and the solutions they are backing are simply the ones their biologists are recommending.



AR groups, however, are cynically EXPLOITING the invasive issue to further their own agenda, the bans on pet ownership. They don't give a damn about invasives, natural environments, habitats etc.



I (and I hope most herpers) agree with the scientific community-invasives need to be stopped. It's up to us to steer orgs and regulators toward solutions that will still allow our hobby to continue. I fail to see how making a bunch of new enemies will further our aims. But by all means, if you think we need millions of additional people writing their congressman about the pet reptile menace, then who am I to say?
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Brad Chambers

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Breeder of:

Green Tree Pythons

Jungle Carpet Pythons

Pastel, Pinstripe, FIRE, Piebald, Clown, Lavender Albino, Leucistic, and Spider Ball Pythons

Striped Colombian Boa Constrictors

Kenyan, Rufescens, and Conicus Sand Boas

Red Phase Western Hognose Snakes

Spider Western Hognose Snakes

Albino Western Hognose Snakes

Locality Trans-Pecos Mexican Hognose Snakes

Southern Hognose Snakes

Eastern Hognose Snakes

Tricolor Hognose Snakes

Hypo Checkered Garter Snakes

Eastern Blackneck Garter Snakes

Stillwater Hypo Bullsnakes

Patternless Bullsnakes

S. GA Eastern Kingsnakes

Locality Desert Kingsnakes

Albino Desert Kingsnakes

Hypo Desert Kingsnakes

Mexican Black Kingsnakes

Desert Phase, Striped Desert, Newport, and Coastal California Kingsnakes

Locality Mexican Milksnakes

Spotted Mexican Milksnakes

Tangerine Mexican Milksnakes

Locality Alterna

Abbott Okeetee Cornsnakes

Mexican Baird's Ratsnakes

Cape Housesnakes

Tangerine Albino African Fat -Tailed Geckos

Locality Spotted Turtles

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