Kevin,



I gotta agree with you (again). And BB, the feds WERE involved in the Ohio bust - over leucistic western hognose snakes! I thought we agreed that color morphs should be exempt from all this nonsense. And yes, the feds raided the breeder's facility who had the white hognose.



What is truly outrageous is the amount of money spent on these "stings" (Ohio, or otherwise) where very few illegal collectors are caught and a large amount of taxpayer's money was spent on tapping phone lines and making videotapes of legitimate breeders of colors morps of snakes not normally found in nature - and then raiding their homes.



This had nothing to do with the conservation of wild populations of herps and money of taxpayers would be better spent buying and protecting wildlife habitat. I think the herp community would be more than willing to turn in the "bad guys," within their ranks - although it seems law enforcement is less than willing to do the same with their people.



As Kevin said, this is a two-way street.



Tim

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