> Actually, I think the burden of proof here lies with the breeders.

I think it's pretty obvious that this is not the case. Is this only for rosy boas or baja species? Do all herps require such a pedigree? How many generations are needed?
I could be wrong, but I don't think this is the way things are... at least not currently.

> I think it sad that we as a hobby allow this illegal activity to be blended into the legal activity but then defensively resent the insinuations that it is going on.

I don't resent the insinuations that it is going on. Or course it happens. I just think that we might not want to discredit the keepers of an entire species because we know someone who did something illegal. Turn the wrongdoer in to the police.
Blaming "rosy boa people" for the actions of a few dimwits, is like blaming all crime on one race.

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