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RE: Being a hobbyist hurts herp industry

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Posted by: wireptile at Sun Nov 21 11:26:38 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by wireptile ]  
   

I agree. All of the above, and more, happened to me when my city discovered I was raising herps in my basement and selling them to local pet stores and other hobbyists.
I found myself in a legal world of hurt, was fined hundreds of dollars for running a business in a residential area by the city and had to pay thousands in back "personal property' taxes that included high interest and penalties. All of my neighbors somehow found out about this and harassed me for years. My animals included burms, retics, and boas, which were not illegal at the time, but were soon made illegal to own. I sold my house and moved to another city and learned how to be secretive.
I would never again do anything to draw attention to myself.

   

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