PHS needs to conduct an investigation of all of the AZ zoos to verify that they are feeding their snakes according to the PHS dietary recommendations, and those that are not should be required to forfeit their animals to them so they can be provided with their idea of "humane care" and AP needs to film these efforts and televise them so the public is aware of how all of the state's zoos are starving their animals. Are there any state animal cruelty statutes that apply to this that would warrant filing charges against the zoos that willfully starve their animals?

After all, if it can be shown that AZA institutions cant feed their animals properly, how can anyone expect private individuals without their special training in herp husbandry to be able to do it.

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• AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 10:42:44 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - wireptile, Tue Aug 23 18:08:58 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 20:26:05 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - emysbreeder, Tue Aug 23 22:13:46 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 20:19:14 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - scottsolar, Wed Aug 24 10:56:09 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - wireptile, Fri Aug 26 13:12:43 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - scottsolar, Wed Aug 24 10:52:06 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - emysbreeder, Wed Aug 24 21:55:18 2011
• It IS out of control. And its scary too - Ravenspirit, Thu Aug 25 01:39:20 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary too - EK, Fri Aug 26 06:42:28 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - biophile, Mon Aug 29 19:19:32 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - EricWI, Thu Sep 1 06:20:37 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - biophile, Thu Sep 1 16:38:47 2011