Your points are very valid. I know of someone in the hobby that I've had the pleasure of doing business with for some time who spent many of months "in the field" in Africa on a ranch. I'll do my best to see if he'll post some of his first hand experiences here for all of our benefit. I totally agree with you in alot of ways. I just feel there has been a major increase in captive breedings of BP's in Africa. But like you said, "maybe that's what they want us to hear" and I only have second hand knowledge (having never had the chance to experience Africa first hand) but I'm hopeful that the conditions overall have improved since the market has increased dollarwise for Python regius. I know $65,000 a year is pretty good money over there and that's just monies made from one of many.

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