Aaron. As a local fish and game officer told me in Daytona saturday. "Anybody that keeps venemous snakes in their homes is crazy."



Think about that. That is the voice of those who control our privilige to keep hots.



We are thought of by the majority of people out there as being at the very least reckless in our choice of what we keep. The majority (if put to a vote) would ban us in the name of public safety.



Our only defense is to set an extreme example of responsibilty. Every time some young genius posts that he wants to begin with venemous and then rattles off the most deadly names in the trade it gives fuel to the ant-snake forces.



Then when they refuse to listen, go out and blackmarket something bad and get bit....Guess who gets blamed? Guess whose license is threatened? Yes...the responsible keeper.



When we speak to you on a forum the message is bigger than just you. It is for all the wannabe's that have no sense and are looking for approval so they can get their "ego toy".



The bottom line is there are a lot of people who are anti-snake who read and mine these threads for fuel to back their cause. If I am hostile it is because these irresponsible young people who don't listen threaten what I do.



Goini and Rob made some excellent points...



Frank
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"The luxury of not getting involved departed with the last lifeboat Skipper..."

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