The problem with that is the greed and ingenuity of people to get around these obstacles. If Tokays are $40.00 each properly documented, there will be people out there selling undocumented for the old $20.00 and people buying those instead. Or people charging the $40.00 and still undocumenting and pocketing the difference. With all the rules to properly bring reptiles into the country now, we still have people bringing in tortoises and everything sewed into their pants just to make, not some money, but just a little bit MORE money. If everybody was following the rules with imports, properly housing (and not letting things escape) and diligence in selling, showing responsibility, etc. most of the proposals and further legislation would be unnecessary any way. It’s always the bad apples in every thing that do spoil it for everybody. Unfortunately the reaction is often to legislate for everybody, good and bad. That has always been a short sighted solution to every problem in this country. More government intervention instead of raining down on those who deserve it and leaving the good guys alone.

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