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To all breeders hobbiysts and dealers

albinosunlimited Feb 07, 2008 01:51 PM

we do need to see what is going to be proposed. But we as reptile community have to take this as a warning and realize we can no longer just be a group of animal breeders. we as a community make up a large part of a multi billion dollar a year industry. And that it is time to start setting up a system that will protects us as a whole. There are many groups out there who want to see us gone and they have the money and power to have lobbyist fight for them. Now its is our time to do the same. The gov't knows the dog and cat industry is to Strong to pull this with but the unorganized reptile breeder are not. The truth is a bunch of letters saying I love my snakes I want to sell my snakes and keep my snakes is a good start but it is just a small step that can easily be shot down. we cannot feel if we back down they will only take a inch because we all know they will take a mile.

This is just my feelings agree or disagree but something has to be done

Jon
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Replies (3)

BRB_Russ Feb 07, 2008 03:55 PM

like what? what needs to be done?

Im not trying to be skeptical but i really have no idea lol

a lawyer? some representative? who is going to pay for something like that?
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Russ
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iamsnakeshack Feb 07, 2008 06:48 PM

It would have to be like the NRA (it's not important if you are for or against the NRA, it's just an example, OK). It would have to receive legal defense money and lobing money from donations or memberships to a kind of "club". Forums like this, pet shops, breeders, reptile shows, magazines, and on line reptile suppliers, would have to do their part to spread the word (and hand out donation forms)The "club" could publish a list of reptile businesses that have donated a certain amount as an incentive to donate. Offering T shirts, hats, pins, bumper stickers ect. for certain donation values is a good idea.

I wish I had the time to put into such an endeavor, but a few individuals taking care of focused aspects of this could do wonders. Do any of you have any experience in setting up this sort of thing?

McCarthyBoas Feb 09, 2008 09:14 PM

Here is a organization that all ready does that.
http://www.pijac.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Take care
Tom
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