I am terribly sorry to have come across as rude. Late night posts sometimes lack tact.

I did not intend to discourage you in any way. I support your efforts entirely. Taking in and finding new homes for unwanted pets is a thankless effort which I have done myself numerous times. You obviously have a passion for your hobby. I didn't mean to degrade your efforts or your passion.

I am impressed with your animal shelter(s) recognitions. That is an important part of being an honest to goodness rescue organization.

Any animosity expressed in my previous post was misdirected; my negative feelings are not for you, but for the people who do not educate themselves enough before they bring a pet into their home.

Education is the key! That is why I encouraged you to be active. Arrange demonstrations at schools and other venues where you can inform people about the nature and care of reptiles.

Encourage people to buy and read books about animals before they buy the animal. If people can't afford $12 to buy a book about their potential pet, then they can't afford the pet.

Stress to people the longevity that reptiles have with record ages. You might be surprised to find how many folks are taken-aback by the fact that Ball pythons can live over 45 years. That's a hell of a committment. How about some tortoises living over 100? That is a multi-generational pet, and people buying those animals need to be thinking about where it is going when they die.

But you know this already.

I wish you luck, and deep pockets,
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Zoodude

1.1 Acrantophis dumerli
0.1 Python molurus bivittatus
0.0.1 Morelia veridis
1.1 Elaphe (panthertophis?) obsoleta lindheimeri
0.2 Bogertophis subocularis
1.0 Pogona henrylawsoni
0.1 Geochelone carbonaria
3.2.1 Phelsuma laticaudal laticauda
1.5.1 Eublepharus macularius
0.0.1 Lampropeltis gutulus hobrooki
2.1.12 Elaphe guttata guttata

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