I somehow had read over the part about the morphs the first time...I agree with the fact that the imports are lower cost, but do not see how they can be stopped, when these types of animals are mainly going to the pet trade. People overall simply cannot afford $500 for a pet snake, when the pet shop can sell you one similar for say $300. Promoting captive bred and informing the people on what captive bred even is ...that's the ticket! Most pet owners know that someone has to breed them, they just have no understanding of the fact that they can to. If you get the general pet owners to reject imports you will have a stronger market for true locale breeding and price. The pet shops will fight hard on this, as it is their livlyhood. I do not claim all the answers only my opinions, Just my 2 cents. Andy

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• The " MARKET "................more - madisonrecords, Sun Jan 9 23:26:49 2005
• RE: The " MARKET "................more - bthacker, Sun Jan 9 23:53:57 2005
• RE: The " MARKET "................more - PBM, Mon Jan 10 00:22:49 2005
• Well.... - bthacker, Mon Jan 10 00:51:57 2005
• RE: Well.... - PBM, Mon Jan 10 07:45:54 2005
• RE: The " MARKET "................more - dwedeking, Mon Jan 10 09:06:45 2005
• Clear cut logical explanation...(straight from my economic - robertmcphee, Mon Jan 10 21:17:52 2005
• Not sure how that smiley got in there....but oh well np - robertmcphee, Mon Jan 10 21:19:05 2005
• John! I very strongly.............................................................. - RioBravoReptiles, Mon Jan 10 09:41:14 2005
• RE: John! I very strongly.............................................................. - sslonestar, Mon Jan 10 11:24:19 2005
• RE: John! I very strongly.............................................................. - madisonrecords, Mon Jan 10 12:25:27 2005
• Ooops!........ - madisonrecords, Mon Jan 10 12:32:56 2005
• RE: Question..... - ajfreptiles, Mon Jan 10 13:01:18 2005
• RE: My opinion...... - ajfreptiles, Mon Jan 10 13:04:16 2005
• RE: My opinion...... - Phi, Mon Jan 10 13:47:40 2005
• RE: The " MARKET "................more - tcdrover, Mon Jan 10 10:12:03 2005
• Gus...please share your thoughts - bthacker, Mon Jan 10 10:37:13 2005
• RE: The " MARKET "................more - ajfreptiles, Mon Jan 10 14:11:20 2005
• The issue is.... - bigdnutz, Mon Jan 10 14:14:07 2005
• I know I don't want that boa morph...... - PBM, Mon Jan 10 14:26:22 2005
• The picture is OT... - bigdnutz, Mon Jan 10 14:42:03 2005
• The market for boas will always be stronger than most snakes.. - dmac, Mon Jan 10 18:37:38 2005
• Look at the dark side....30 years from now....Long and rambling - LordDreyfus, Tue Jan 11 10:52:40 2005
• you are so wrong it is not funny - M n R-Reptile, Tue Jan 11 11:57:22 2005