Hey Tom,

I agree with your post but I'm not sure that most herpers fit the definition of "animal hoarder. By definition:

Animal hoarding involves keeping higher than usual numbers of animals as pets without having the ability to properly house or care for them, while at the same time denying this inability. Compulsive hoarding can be characterized as a symptom of mental disorder rather than deliberate cruelty towards animals. Hoarders are deeply attached to their pets and find it extremely difficult to let the pets go. They typically cannot comprehend that they are harming their pets by failing to provide them with proper care. Hoarders tend to believe that they provide the right amount of care for their pets.

This reminds me of little old ladies that take care of their 100 cats rather than themselves. Not any herper who has a extensive collection.

I know what you meant by your post, just thought I'd share the definition.

I totally agree with the increased caging standards in todays world. Gone are the days of substandard cages. I seriously doubt there would have been any issue with Terry's animals if they were all in a state of the art, climate controlled facility.
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